The connection with καῖρος (kaîros, “string”) seems obvious. The presence of the alternative forms leads to a Pre-Greek origin.
κειρῐ́ᾱ • (keirĭ́ā) f (genitive κειρῐ́ᾱς); first declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ἡ κειρῐ́ᾱ hē keirĭ́ā |
τὼ κειρῐ́ᾱ tṑ keirĭ́ā |
αἱ κειρῐ́αι hai keirĭ́ai | ||||||||||
Genitive | τῆς κειρῐ́ᾱς tês keirĭ́ās |
τοῖν κειρῐ́αιν toîn keirĭ́ain |
τῶν κειρῐῶν tôn keirĭôn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῇ κειρῐ́ᾳ têi keirĭ́āi |
τοῖν κειρῐ́αιν toîn keirĭ́ain |
ταῖς κειρῐ́αις taîs keirĭ́ais | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὴν κειρῐ́ᾱν tḕn keirĭ́ān |
τὼ κειρῐ́ᾱ tṑ keirĭ́ā |
τᾱ̀ς κειρῐ́ᾱς tā̀s keirĭ́ās | ||||||||||
Vocative | κειρῐ́ᾱ keirĭ́ā |
κειρῐ́ᾱ keirĭ́ā |
κειρῐ́αι keirĭ́ai | ||||||||||
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