σιρός

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

According to Beekes, probably from Pre-Greek as there's no connection with other words.

Pronunciation

The ι is short in some sources and long in others, thus:

 

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Noun

σῑ̆ρός • (sīrós) m (genitive σῑ̆ροῦ); second declension

  1. pit for storing grain
  2. pitfall
    Synonym: λᾰ́πᾰθος (lápathos)

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ σῑ̆ρός; τοῦ σῑ̆ροῦ (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ σῑ̆ρός
ho sīrós 		τὼ σῑ̆ρώ
tṑ sīrṓ 		οἱ σῑ̆ροί
hoi sīroí
Genitive τοῦ σῑ̆ροῦ
toû sīroû 		τοῖν σῑ̆ροῖν
toîn sīroîn 		τῶν σῑ̆ρῶν
tôn sīrôn
Dative τῷ σῑ̆ρῷ
tôi sīrôi 		τοῖν σῑ̆ροῖν
toîn sīroîn 		τοῖς σῑ̆ροῖς
toîs sīroîs
Accusative τὸν σῑ̆ρόν
tòn sīrón 		τὼ σῑ̆ρώ
tṑ sīrṓ 		τοὺς σῑ̆ρούς
toùs sīroús
Vocative σῑ̆ρέ
sīré 		σῑ̆ρώ
sīrṓ 		σῑ̆ροί
sīroí
Notes:

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Latin: sīrus

References

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