Φωσφόρος

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See also: φωσφόρος and φώσφορος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φῶς (phôs, “light”) +‎ -φόρος (-phóros, “bringing”), from φέρω (phérō, “bring”). Compare Ἑωσφόρος (Heōsphóros).

Pronunciation

 
  • Hyphenation: Φωσ‧φό‧ρος

Proper noun

Φωσφόρος • (Phōsphóros) m (genitive Φωσφόρου); second declension

  1. the star that brings the light; a name for planet Venus.
    • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, De defectu oraculorum 430a:
      πέντε δ’ αἱ τῶν πλανωμένων ἄστρων περίοδοι γεγόνασιν, Ἡλίου καὶ Φωσφόρου καὶ Στίλβωνος ὁμοδρομούντων
      pénte d’ hai tôn planōménōn ástrōn períodoi gegónasin, Hēlíou kaì Phōsphórou kaì Stílbōnos homodromoúntōn

Declension

Second declension of ὁ Φωσφόρος; τοῦ Φωσφόρου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ Φωσφόρος
ho Phōsphóros 		τὼ Φωσφόρω
tṑ Phōsphórō 		οἱ Φωσφόροι
hoi Phōsphóroi
Genitive τοῦ Φωσφόρου
toû Phōsphórou 		τοῖν Φωσφόροιν
toîn Phōsphóroin 		τῶν Φωσφόρων
tôn Phōsphórōn
Dative τῷ Φωσφόρῳ
tôi Phōsphórōi 		τοῖν Φωσφόροιν
toîn Phōsphóroin 		τοῖς Φωσφόροις
toîs Phōsphórois
Accusative τὸν Φωσφόρον
tòn Phōsphóron 		τὼ Φωσφόρω
tṑ Phōsphórō 		τοὺς Φωσφόρους
toùs Phōsphórous
Vocative Φωσφόρε
Phōsphóre 		Φωσφόρω
Phōsphórō 		Φωσφόροι
Phōsphóroi
Notes:

Descendants

  • Latin: phōsphorus
  • → Latin: Lucifer (calque)

See also

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