Dictionary entry

G05138

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

τραχύς

I. "rugged, rough", Lat. asper, Hom., etc.; as epith. of Ithaca, Od.; cf. Τραχίς:—also, "rough, shaggy", Xen.:—of a bit, "rough, sharp", id=Xen.: of the voice of boys, when it breaks, Plut.

2. "rough, harsh, savage", Pind., Aesch., etc.

II. adv. τρα_χέως, ionic τρηχέως, "roughly", Hdt.; τραχέως ἔχειν to be "rough", Isocr.; τρ. φέρειν, Lat. aegre ferre, Plut.