ὑπερασπιστής

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

ὑπέρ (hupér, “above”) +‎ ἀσπιστής (aspistḗs, “one armed with a shield”)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὑπερασπιστής • (huperaspistḗs) m (genitive ὑπερασπιστοῦ); first declension

  1. one who holds a shield over, protector, champion

Declension

First declension of ὑπερασπιστής; ὑπερασπιστᾶο (Epic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὑπερασπιστής
huperaspistḗs 		ὑπερασπιστᾱ́
huperaspistā́ 		ὑπερασπισταί
huperaspistaí
Genitive ὑπερασπιστᾶο / ὑπερασπιστέ͜ω / ὑπερασπιστῶ
huperaspistâo / huperaspisté͜ō / huperaspistô 		ὑπερασπισταῖν / ὑπερασπισταῖῐν / ὑπερασπιστῇῐν
huperaspistaî(ĭ)n / huperaspistêiĭn 		ὑπερασπιστᾱ́ων / ὑπερασπιστέ͜ων / ὑπερασπιστῶν
huperaspistā́ōn / huperaspisté͜ōn / huperaspistôn
Dative ὑπερασπιστῇ
huperaspistêi 		ὑπερασπισταῖν / ὑπερασπισταῖῐν / ὑπερασπιστῇῐν
huperaspistaî(ĭ)n / huperaspistêiĭn 		ὑπερασπιστῇσῐ / ὑπερασπιστῇσῐν / ὑπερασπιστῇς / ὑπερασπισταῖς
huperaspistêisĭ(n) / huperaspistêis / huperaspistaîs
Accusative ὑπερασπιστήν
huperaspistḗn 		ὑπερασπιστᾱ́
huperaspistā́ 		ὑπερασπιστᾱ́ς
huperaspistā́s
Vocative ὑπερασπιστᾰ́
huperaspistắ 		ὑπερασπιστᾱ́
huperaspistā́ 		ὑπερασπισταί
huperaspistaí
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

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