From βάπτω (báptō, “to dye; to dip, immerse”) + -εύς (-eús, masculine agentive suffix).
βᾰφεύς • (băpheús) m (genitive βᾰφέως); third declension
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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| Nominative | ὁ βᾰφεύς ho băpheús |
τὼ βᾰφῆ tṑ băphê |
οἱ βᾰφῆς / βᾰφεῖς hoi băphês / băpheîs | ||||||||||
| Genitive | τοῦ βᾰφέως toû băphéōs |
τοῖν βᾰφέοιν toîn băphéoin |
τῶν βᾰφέων tôn băphéōn | ||||||||||
| Dative | τῷ βᾰφεῖ tôi băpheî |
τοῖν βᾰφέοιν toîn băphéoin |
τοῖς βᾰφεῦσῐ / βᾰφεῦσῐν toîs băpheûsĭ(n) | ||||||||||
| Accusative | τὸν βᾰφέᾱ tòn băphéā |
τὼ βᾰφῆ tṑ băphê |
τοὺς βᾰφέᾱς toùs băphéās | ||||||||||
| Vocative | βᾰφεῦ băpheû |
βᾰφῆ băphê |
βᾰφῆς / βᾰφεῖς băphês / băpheîs | ||||||||||
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