διάδοχος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From διαδέχομαι (diadékhomai, “to succeed”) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

δῐᾰ́δοχος • (dĭắdokhos) m or f (neuter δῐᾰ́δοχον); second declension

  1. succeeding a person in a thing, aftercoming

Declension

Second declension of δῐᾰ́δοχος; δῐᾰ́δοχον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative δῐᾰ́δοχος
dĭắdokhos 		δῐᾰ́δοχον
dĭắdokhon 		δῐᾰδόχω
dĭădókhō 		δῐᾰδόχω
dĭădókhō 		δῐᾰ́δοχοι
dĭắdokhoi 		δῐᾰ́δοχᾰ
dĭắdokhă
Genitive δῐᾰδόχου
dĭădókhou 		δῐᾰδόχου
dĭădókhou 		δῐᾰδόχοιν
dĭădókhoin 		δῐᾰδόχοιν
dĭădókhoin 		δῐᾰδόχων
dĭădókhōn 		δῐᾰδόχων
dĭădókhōn
Dative δῐᾰδόχῳ
dĭădókhōi 		δῐᾰδόχῳ
dĭădókhōi 		δῐᾰδόχοιν
dĭădókhoin 		δῐᾰδόχοιν
dĭădókhoin 		δῐᾰδόχοις
dĭădókhois 		δῐᾰδόχοις
dĭădókhois
Accusative δῐᾰ́δοχον
dĭắdokhon 		δῐᾰ́δοχον
dĭắdokhon 		δῐᾰδόχω
dĭădókhō 		δῐᾰδόχω
dĭădókhō 		δῐᾰδόχους
dĭădókhous 		δῐᾰ́δοχᾰ
dĭắdokhă
Vocative δῐᾰ́δοχε
dĭắdokhe 		δῐᾰ́δοχον
dĭắdokhon 		δῐᾰδόχω
dĭădókhō 		δῐᾰδόχω
dĭădókhō 		δῐᾰ́δοχοι
dĭắdokhoi 		δῐᾰ́δοχᾰ
dĭắdokhă
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
δῐᾰδόχως
dĭădókhōs 		δῐᾰδοχώτερος
dĭădokhṓteros 		δῐᾰδοχώτᾰτος
dĭădokhṓtătos
Notes:

Noun

δῐᾰ́δοχος • (dĭắdokhos) m (genitive δῐᾰδόχου); second declension

  1. (in the plural) Diadochi, the generals of Alexander the Great
  2. (at Alexandria) lowest grade of court officials
  3. substitute, deputy
  4. head of a school of philosophers
  5. kind of gem mentioned by Pliny

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ δῐᾰ́δοχος; τοῦ δῐᾰδόχου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ δῐᾰ́δοχος
ho dĭắdokhos 		τὼ δῐᾰδόχω
tṑ dĭădókhō 		οἱ δῐᾰ́δοχοι
hoi dĭắdokhoi
Genitive τοῦ δῐᾰδόχου
toû dĭădókhou 		τοῖν δῐᾰδόχοιν
toîn dĭădókhoin 		τῶν δῐᾰδόχων
tôn dĭădókhōn
Dative τῷ δῐᾰδόχῳ
tôi dĭădókhōi 		τοῖν δῐᾰδόχοιν
toîn dĭădókhoin 		τοῖς δῐᾰδόχοις
toîs dĭădókhois
Accusative τὸν δῐᾰ́δοχον
tòn dĭắdokhon 		τὼ δῐᾰδόχω
tṑ dĭădókhō 		τοὺς δῐᾰδόχους
toùs dĭădókhous
Vocative δῐᾰ́δοχε
dĭắdokhe 		δῐᾰδόχω
dĭădókhō 		δῐᾰ́δοχοι
dĭắdokhoi
Notes:

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: διάδοχος (diádochos)
  • → Latin: diadochos

References

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διάδοχος (diádokhos), from Ancient Greek διαδέχομαι (diadékhomai, “to succeed”). Also substantivised.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈði̯a.ðo.xos/, /ˈðʝa.ðo.xos/
  • Hyphenation: διά‧δο‧χος
  • Old Hyphenation: δι‧ά‧δο‧χος

Adjective

διάδοχος • (diádochos) m (feminine διάδοχος or διάδοχη, neuter διάδοχο)

  1. successor (coming after the other in a series)
    το διάδοχο πολιτικό σχήμα στην εξουσία της χώρας
    to diádocho politikó schíma stin exousía tis chóras
    the successor political shape in the country's power

Declension

Declension of διάδοχος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative διάδοχος (diádochos) διάδοχος (diádochos)
διάδοχη (diádochi) 		διάδοχο (diádocho) διάδοχοι (diádochoi) διάδοχοι (diádochoi)
διάδοχες (diádoches) 		διάδοχα (diádocha)
genitive διάδοχου (diádochou) διάδοχου (diádochou)
διάδοχης (diádochis) 		διάδοχου (diádochou) διάδοχων (diádochon) διάδοχων (diádochon) διάδοχων (diádochon)
accusative διάδοχο (diádocho) διάδοχο (diádocho)
διάδοχη (diádochi) 		διάδοχο (diádocho) διάδοχους (diádochous) διάδοχους (diádochous)
διάδοχες (diádoches) 		διάδοχα (diádocha)
vocative διάδοχε (diádoche) διάδοχε (diádoche)
διάδοχη (diádochi) 		διάδοχο (diádocho) διάδοχοι (diádochoi) διάδοχοι (diádochoi)
διάδοχες (diádoches) 		διάδοχα (diádocha)

Synonyms

Noun

διάδοχος • (diádochos) m or f (plural διάδοχοι)

  1. successor (person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office)
    Ο Τραμπ ήταν ο διάδοχος του Ομπάμα.
    O Tramp ítan o diádochos tou Ompáma.
    Trump was Obama's successor.
  2. heir, heiress (someone who is designated to inherit the throne in monarchies)
    Ο Πρίγκιπας της Ουαλίας είναι ο διάδοχος του αγγλικού θρόνου.
    O Prígkipas tis Oualías eínai o diádochos tou anglikoú thrónou.
    The Prince of Wales is the heir to the English throne.
  3. (colloquial) firstborn son, eldest boy (in a family unit)
    Να σας ζήσει ο διάδοχος! ― Na sas zísei o diádochos! ― Long live your eldest!

Declension

Declension of διάδοχος
singular plural
nominative διάδοχος (diádochos) διάδοχοι (diádochoi)
genitive διαδόχου (diadóchou) διαδόχων (diadóchon)
accusative διάδοχο (diádocho) διαδόχους (diadóchous)
vocative διάδοχε (diádoche) διάδοχοι (diádochoi)

Synonyms

Further reading

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