Βάραγγος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Varingus, Waringus, from a Germanic origin, likely via Old Norse væringi (literally “oath sworn”), from vár (“pledge, oath”) +‎ -ing (“suffix to form gerund noun”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Βάραγγος • (Bárangos) m (genitive Βαράγγου); second declension (Byzantine)

  1. (historical) Varangian; an ethnic Norseman with ancestral roots in medieval Scandinavia and other areas of Norse settlement during the Viking Age
  2. (historical) Varangian; a soldier of Nordic or Anglo-Saxon origin, most distinguished for forming the elite Varangian Guard army unit in the Byzantine Empire, serving as the personal bodyguard of the Byzantine Roman Emperor in Constantinople

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ Βάραγγος; τοῦ Βαράγγου (Byzantine)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ Βάραγγος
ho Bárangos 		τὼ Βαράγγω
tṑ Barángō 		οἱ Βάραγγοι
hoi Bárangoi
Genitive τοῦ Βαράγγου
toû Barángou 		τοῖν Βαράγγοιν
toîn Barángoin 		τῶν Βαράγγων
tôn Barángōn
Dative τῷ Βαράγγῳ
tôi Barángōi 		τοῖν Βαράγγοιν
toîn Barángoin 		τοῖς Βαράγγοις
toîs Barángois
Accusative τὸν Βάραγγον
tòn Bárangon 		τὼ Βαράγγω
tṑ Barángō 		τοὺς Βαράγγους
toùs Barángous
Vocative Βάραγγε
Bárange 		Βαράγγω
Barángō 		Βάραγγοι
Bárangoi

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

  • Βάραγγος - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος (Bárangos), from Medieval Latin Varingus, Waringus, from a Germanic origin, likely via Old Norse væringi (literally “oath sworn”), from vár (“pledge, oath”) +‎ -ing (“suffix to form gerund noun”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈva.ɾaŋ.ɡos/
  • Hyphenation: Βά‧ραγ‧γος

Proper noun

Βάραγγος • (Várangos) m (plural Βάραγγοι)

  1. (historical) Varangian; an ethnic Norseman with ancestral roots in medieval Scandinavia and other areas of Norse settlement during the Viking Age
  2. (historical) Varangian; a soldier of Nordic or Anglo-Saxon origin, most distinguished for forming the elite Varangian Guard army unit in the Byzantine Empire, serving as the personal bodyguard of the Byzantine Roman Emperor in Constantinople

Declension

Declension of Βάραγγος
singular plural
nominative Βάραγγος (Várangos) Βάραγγοι (Várangoi)
genitive Βαράγγου (Varángou) Βαράγγων (Varángon)
accusative Βάραγγο (Várango) Βαράγγους (Varángous)
vocative Βάραγγε (Várange) Βάραγγοι (Várangoi)

Derived terms

Further reading

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