βάναυσος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Generally taken as an haplology from *βαύναυσος, in turn a compound of βαῦνος (baûnos, “furnace”) and αὔω (aúō, “to scoop, light a fire”). Beekes disregards this proposal as folk etymology and suggests a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /bá.nau̯.sos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈba.naʍ.sos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈβa.naɸ.sos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈva.naf.sos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈva.naf.sos/

Adjective

βᾰ́ναυσος • (bánausos) m or f (neuter βᾰ́ναυσον); second declension

Declension

Second declension of βᾰ́ναυσος; βᾰ́ναυσον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	βᾰ́ναυσος bánausos	βᾰ́ναυσον bánauson	βᾰναύσω banaúsō	βᾰναύσω banaúsō	βᾰ́ναυσοι bánausoi	βᾰ́ναυσᾰ bánausa
Genitive	βᾰναύσου banaúsou	βᾰναύσου banaúsou	βᾰναύσοιν banaúsoin	βᾰναύσοιν banaúsoin	βᾰναύσων banaúsōn	βᾰναύσων banaúsōn
Dative	βᾰναύσῳ banaúsōi	βᾰναύσῳ banaúsōi	βᾰναύσοιν banaúsoin	βᾰναύσοιν banaúsoin	βᾰναύσοις banaúsois	βᾰναύσοις banaúsois
Accusative	βᾰ́ναυσον bánauson	βᾰ́ναυσον bánauson	βᾰναύσω banaúsō	βᾰναύσω banaúsō	βᾰναύσους banaúsous	βᾰ́ναυσᾰ bánausa
Vocative	βᾰ́ναυσε bánause	βᾰ́ναυσον bánauson	βᾰναύσω banaúsō	βᾰναύσω banaúsō	βᾰ́ναυσοι bánausoi	βᾰ́ναυσᾰ bánausa
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	βᾰναύσως banaúsōs		βᾰναυσότερος banausóteros		βᾰναυσότᾰτος banausótatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

βᾰναυσῐ́ᾱ (banausíā)
βᾰναυσῐκός (banausikós)
βᾰναυσοτεχνέω (banausotekhnéō)
βᾰναυσουργός (banausourgós)

Noun

βᾰ́ναυσος • (bánausos) m (genitive βᾰναύσου); second declension

artisan, craftsman
Synonym: τεχνῑ́της (tekhnī́tēs)

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ βᾰ́ναυσος; τοῦ βᾰναύσου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ βᾰ́ναυσος ho bánausos	τὼ βᾰναύσω tṑ banaúsō	οἱ βᾰ́ναυσοι hoi bánausoi
Genitive	τοῦ βᾰναύσου toû banaúsou	τοῖν βᾰναύσοιν toîn banaúsoin	τῶν βᾰναύσων tôn banaúsōn
Dative	τῷ βᾰναύσῳ tôi banaúsōi	τοῖν βᾰναύσοιν toîn banaúsoin	τοῖς βᾰναύσοις toîs banaúsois
Accusative	τὸν βᾰ́ναυσον tòn bánauson	τὼ βᾰναύσω tṑ banaúsō	τοὺς βᾰναύσους toùs banaúsous
Vocative	βᾰ́ναυσε bánause	βᾰναύσω banaúsō	βᾰ́ναυσοι bánausoi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

→ German: Banause