ιερός

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Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἱερός (hierós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.eˈɾos/
  • Hyphenation: ι‧ε‧ρός

Adjective

ιερός (ierósm (feminine ιερή, neuter ιερό)

  1. sanctified, holy, sacred (of places and things)
  2. (as a neuter noun) shrine, sanctuary

Declension

Declension of ιερός
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ιερός (ierós) ιερή (ierí) ιερό (ieró) ιεροί (ieroí) ιερές (ierés) ιερά (ierá)
genitive ιερού (ieroú) ιερής (ierís) ιερού (ieroú) ιερών (ierón) ιερών (ierón) ιερών (ierón)
accusative ιερό (ieró) ιερή (ierí) ιερό (ieró) ιερούς (ieroús) ιερές (ierés) ιερά (ierá)
vocative ιερέ (ieré) ιερή (ierí) ιερό (ieró) ιεροί (ieroí) ιερές (ierés) ιερά (ierá)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο ιερός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ιερός, etc.)

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