A pit, hole, or small depression, used in ancient Greek texts and archaeological contexts.
From Ancient Greek 'bothros' (βόθρος), meaning pit or hole. The word appears in Homer and classical texts to describe various types of excavations or depressions.
Ancient Greeks used bothros as a verb too—to 'bother' someone originally meant to put them in a pit, which is why 'bother' in English still carries the sense of causing trouble or putting someone in a difficult situation.
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