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:

 

or

 

Noun

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

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

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ σῑ̆ρός; τοῦ σῑ̆ροῦ (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ σῑ̆ρός
ho sī̆rós 		τὼ σῑ̆ρώ
tṑ sī̆rṓ 		οἱ σῑ̆ροί
hoi sī̆roí
Genitive τοῦ σῑ̆ροῦ
toû sī̆roû 		τοῖν σῑ̆ροῖν
toîn sī̆roîn 		τῶν σῑ̆ρῶν
tôn sī̆rôn
Dative τῷ σῑ̆ρῷ
tôi sī̆rôi 		τοῖν σῑ̆ροῖν
toîn sī̆roîn 		τοῖς σῑ̆ροῖς
toîs sī̆roîs
Accusative τὸν σῑ̆ρόν
tòn sī̆rón 		τὼ σῑ̆ρώ
tṑ sī̆rṓ 		τοὺς σῑ̆ρούς
toùs sī̆roús
Vocative σῑ̆ρέ
sī̆ré 		σῑ̆ρώ
sī̆rṓ 		σῑ̆ροί
sī̆roí
Notes:

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Latin: sīrus

References

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