ἐρισθενής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐρι- (eri-, intensive prefix) +‎ σθένος (sthénos, “strength”) +‎ -ής (-ḗs).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.ris.tʰe.nɛ̌ːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /e.ris.tʰeˈne̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /e.ris.θeˈnis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /e.ris.θeˈnis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /e.ris.θeˈnis/

Adjective

ἐρισθενής • (eristhenḗs) m or f (neuter ἐρισθενές); third declension

very strong

Declension

Third declension of ἐρῐσθενής; ἐρῐσθενές (contracted, Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἐρῐσθενής eristhenḗs	ἐρῐσθενές eristhenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ eristheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖ eristheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖς eristheneîs	ἐρῐσθενῆ eristhenê
Genitive	ἐρῐσθενοῦς eristhenoûs	ἐρῐσθενοῦς eristhenoûs	ἐρῐσθενοῖν eristhenoîn	ἐρῐσθενοῖν eristhenoîn	ἐρῐσθενῶν eristhenôn	ἐρῐσθενῶν eristhenôn
Dative	ἐρῐσθενεῖ eristheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖ eristheneî	ἐρῐσθενοῖν eristhenoîn	ἐρῐσθενοῖν eristhenoîn	ἐρῐσθενέσῐ / ἐρῐσθενέσῐν eristhenési(n)	ἐρῐσθενέσῐ / ἐρῐσθενέσῐν eristhenési(n)
Accusative	ἐρῐσθενῆ eristhenê	ἐρῐσθενές eristhenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ eristheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖ eristheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖς eristheneîs	ἐρῐσθενῆ eristhenê
Vocative	ἐρῐσθενές eristhenés	ἐρῐσθενές eristhenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ eristheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖ eristheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖς eristheneîs	ἐρῐσθενῆ eristhenê
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ἐρῐσθενῶς eristhenôs		ἐρῐσθενέστερος eristhenésteros		ἐρῐσθενέστᾰτος eristhenéstatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of ἐρῐσθενής; ἐρῐσθενές (uncontracted, Epic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἐρῐσθενής eristhenḗs	ἐρῐσθενές eristhenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε eristheneî / eristhenée	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε eristheneî / eristhenée	ἐρῐσθενεῖς / ἐρῐσθενέες eristheneîs / eristhenées	ἐρῐσθενέᾰ eristhenéa
Genitive	ἐρῐσθενέος / ἐρῐσθενεῦς eristhenéos / eristheneûs	ἐρῐσθενέος / ἐρῐσθενεῦς eristhenéos / eristheneûs	ἐρῐσθενοῖν eristhenoîn	ἐρῐσθενοῖν eristhenoîn	ἐρῐσθενέων eristhenéōn	ἐρῐσθενέων eristhenéōn
Dative	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέῐ̈ eristheneî / eristhenéï	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέῐ̈ eristheneî / eristhenéï	ἐρῐσθενοῖν eristhenoîn	ἐρῐσθενοῖν eristhenoîn	ἐρῐσθενέσῐ / ἐρῐσθενέσῐν eristhenési(n)	ἐρῐσθενέσῐ / ἐρῐσθενέσῐν eristhenési(n)
Accusative	ἐρῐσθενέᾰ eristhenéa	ἐρῐσθενές eristhenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε eristheneî / eristhenée	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε eristheneî / eristhenée	ἐρῐσθενέᾰς eristhenéas	ἐρῐσθενέᾰ eristhenéa
Vocative	ἐρῐσθενές eristhenés	ἐρῐσθενές eristhenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε eristheneî / eristhenée	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε eristheneî / eristhenée	ἐρῐσθενεῖς / ἐρῐσθενέες eristheneîs / eristhenées	ἐρῐσθενέᾰ eristhenéa
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ἐρῐσθενέως eristhenéōs		ἐρῐσθενέστερος eristhenésteros		ἐρῐσθενέστᾰτος eristhenéstatos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

ἐρισθενής

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