τέρας

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- (to do, make, perform (magic, etc.)). See also Proto-Slavic *čarъ (magic, sorcery).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τέρᾰς (térasn (genitive τέρᾰτος); third declension

  1. sign, marvel, wonder
  2. divine sign, omen, portent
  3. monster

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: teras
  • Greek: τέρας (téras)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “τέρας”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1467-8

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέρας (téras).

Noun

τέρας (térasn (plural τέρατα)

  1. monster

Declension

singular plural
nominative τέρας (téras) τέρατα (térata)
genitive τέρατος (tératos) τεράτων (teráton)
accusative τέρας (téras) τέρατα (térata)
vocative τέρας (téras) τέρατα (térata)