σίδαρος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Multiple theories, see Ancient Greek σίδηρος (sídēros).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῐ́δᾱρος • (sídāros) m (genitive σῐδᾱ́ρου); second declension

  1. Doric form of σίδηρος (sídēros, “iron”), with similar literal and figurative meanings
    • 467 BCE, Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes, section 730:
      κτεάνων χρηματοδαίτας πικρός, ὠμόφρων σίδαρος
      kteánōn khrēmatodaítas pikrós, ōmóphrōn sídaros
      divider stern of wealth, cruel iron
    • c. 450–425 BCE, Sophocles, Trachiniae, section 886:
      στονόεντος ἐν τομᾷ σιδάρου
      stonóentos en tomâi sidárou
      with stroke of ruthless iron blade

Declension

Second declension of ὁ σῐ́δᾱρος; τοῦ σῐδᾱ́ροιο (Doric)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ σῐ́δᾱρος
ho sídāros 		τὼ σῐδᾱ́ρω
tṑ sidā́rō 		τοὶ σῐ́δᾱροι
toì sídāroi
Genitive τοῦ σῐδᾱ́ροιο
toû sidā́roio 		τοῖν σῐδᾱ́ροιν
toîn sidā́roin 		τῶν σῐδᾱ́ρων
tôn sidā́rōn
Dative τῷ σῐδᾱ́ρῳ
tôi sidā́rōi 		τοῖν σῐδᾱ́ροιν
toîn sidā́roin 		τοῖς σῐδᾱ́ροις
toîs sidā́rois
Accusative τὸν σῐ́δᾱρον
tòn sídāron 		τὼ σῐδᾱ́ρω
tṑ sidā́rō 		τοὺς σῐδᾱ́ρους
toùs sidā́rous
Vocative σῐ́δᾱρε
sídāre 		σῐδᾱ́ρω
sidā́rō 		σῐ́δᾱροι
sídāroi
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
  • Such forms are found in epic and early Doric texts
Second declension of ὁ σῐ́δᾱρος; τοῦ σῐδᾱ́ρω (Laconian)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ σῐ́δᾱρος
ho sídāros 		τὼ σῐδᾱ́ρω
tṑ sidā́rō 		τοὶ σῐ́δᾱροι
toì sídāroi
Genitive τοῦ σῐδᾱ́ρω
toû sidā́rō 		τοῖν σῐδᾱ́ροιν
toîn sidā́roin 		τῶν σῐδᾱ́ρων
tôn sidā́rōn
Dative τῷ σῐδᾱ́ρῳ
tôi sidā́rōi 		τοῖν σῐδᾱ́ροιν
toîn sidā́roin 		τοῖς σῐδᾱ́ροις
toîs sidā́rois
Accusative τὸν σῐ́δᾱρον
tòn sídāron 		τὼ σῐδᾱ́ρω
tṑ sidā́rō 		τὼς σῐδᾱ́ρως
tṑs sidā́rōs
Vocative σῐ́δᾱρε
sídāre 		σῐδᾱ́ρω
sidā́rō 		σῐ́δᾱροι
sídāroi
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
  • Such forms are found in later Doric texts as in Alcman
Second declension of ὁ σῐ́δᾱρος; τοῦ σῐδᾱ́ρου (Choral Doric)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ σῐ́δᾱρος
ho sídāros 		τὼ σῐδᾱ́ρω
tṑ sidā́rō 		οἱ σῐ́δᾱροι
hoi sídāroi
Genitive τοῦ σῐδᾱ́ρου
toû sidā́rou 		τοῖν σῐδᾱ́ροιν
toîn sidā́roin 		τῶν σῐδᾱ́ρων
tôn sidā́rōn
Dative τῷ σῐδᾱ́ρῳ
tôi sidā́rōi 		τοῖν σῐδᾱ́ροιν
toîn sidā́roin 		τοῖς σῐδᾱ́ροις
toîs sidā́rois
Accusative τὸν σῐ́δᾱρον
tòn sídāron 		τὼ σῐδᾱ́ρω
tṑ sidā́rō 		τοὺς σῐδᾱ́ρους
toùs sidā́rous
Vocative σῐ́δᾱρε
sídāre 		σῐδᾱ́ρω
sidā́rō 		σῐ́δᾱροι
sídāroi
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
  • Such forms are found in the choral parts of tragedies

Derived terms

References

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