ΟΡΜΗΤΙΝΙ, ορμητινι
ORMĒTINI, ormētini
Sounds Like: hor-MEE-tee-nee
Translations: impulsive, impetuous, a rush, an impulse
From the root: ΟΡΜΗ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is impulsive or impetuous, characterized by a sudden rush or strong urge. It is often used to describe a forceful or violent onset, or a strong, driving impulse. In the provided context, it is used in the dative case, indicating the means or instrument by which something is done, suggesting 'by means of an impulsive rush' or 'with an impetuous force'.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 4:33
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΡΜΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΟΡΜΑΙΣ — (to) impulses, (to) desires, (to) passions, (to) attacks, (to) urges
- ΟΡΜΑΣ — impulses, attacks, desires, a violent motion, an impulse, an attack, a desire
- ΟΡΜΗ — impulse, a rush, a violent motion, a strong desire, a purpose, an onset, a violent attack
- ΟΡΜΗΝ — impulse, a rush, an attack, a desire, an urge
- ΟΡΜΗΣ — of a rush, of an impulse, of a violent motion, of an onset, of an attack, of a desire, of a strong inclination
- ΟΡΜΗΤΗΡΙΑ — starting points, places of departure, bases of operations, springboards
- ΟΡΜΗΤΗΡΙΟΝ — starting point, base of operations, a base, a starting place, a point of departure
- ΤΗΝΟΡΜΗΝ — the impulse, an impulse, the rush, a rush, the onset, an onset, the desire, a desire
- ΤΗΣΟΡΜΗΣ — of the impulse, of the rush, of the assault, of the attack, of the desire, of the attempt
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