ΓΑΡΟἸΝΟΧΟΕΙΝ, γαροἰνοχοειν
GAROINOCHOEIN, garoinochoein
Sounds Like: gar-oy-NOH-kho-ayn
Translations: to mix wine with fish sauce, to serve wine and fish sauce
From the root: ΓΑΡΟΣ, ΟΙΝΟΣ, ΧΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'γάρος' (fish sauce), 'οἶνος' (wine), and 'χέω' (to pour). It describes the action of mixing wine with fish sauce, or more generally, serving both wine and fish sauce. This practice was common in ancient Greek and Roman cuisine, where fish sauce was used as a condiment and often mixed with other liquids.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 25:22
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΓΑΡΟΣ, ΟΙΝΟΣ, ΧΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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