χεῖρον

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰêː.ron/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰi.ron/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈçi.ron/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈçi.ron/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈçi.ron/

Etymology 1

Adverbial accusative of χείρων (kheírōn, “worse”)

Adverb

χεῖρον • (kheîron)

worse

Further reading

“χείρων”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“χείρων”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

χεῖρον • (kheîron)

inflection of χείρων (kheírōn):
1. neuter nominative/accusative singular
2. masculine/feminine/neuter vocative singular

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