βάναυσος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Generally taken as an haplology from *βαύναυσος, in turn a compound of βαῦνος (baûnos, “furnace”) and αὔω (aúō, “to scoop, light a fire”). Beekes disregards this proposal as folk etymology and suggests a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /bá.nau̯.sos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈba.naʍ.sos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈβa.naɸ.sos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈva.naf.sos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈva.naf.sos/

Adjective

βᾰ́ναυσος • (bắnausos) m or f (neuter βᾰ́ναυσον); second declension

Declension

Second declension of βᾰ́ναυσος; βᾰ́ναυσον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	βᾰ́ναυσος bắnausos	βᾰ́ναυσον bắnauson	βᾰναύσω bănaúsō	βᾰναύσω bănaúsō	βᾰ́ναυσοι bắnausoi	βᾰ́ναυσᾰ bắnausă
Genitive	βᾰναύσου bănaúsou	βᾰναύσου bănaúsou	βᾰναύσοιν bănaúsoin	βᾰναύσοιν bănaúsoin	βᾰναύσων bănaúsōn	βᾰναύσων bănaúsōn
Dative	βᾰναύσῳ bănaúsōi	βᾰναύσῳ bănaúsōi	βᾰναύσοιν bănaúsoin	βᾰναύσοιν bănaúsoin	βᾰναύσοις bănaúsois	βᾰναύσοις bănaúsois
Accusative	βᾰ́ναυσον bắnauson	βᾰ́ναυσον bắnauson	βᾰναύσω bănaúsō	βᾰναύσω bănaúsō	βᾰναύσους bănaúsous	βᾰ́ναυσᾰ bắnausă
Vocative	βᾰ́ναυσε bắnause	βᾰ́ναυσον bắnauson	βᾰναύσω bănaúsō	βᾰναύσω bănaúsō	βᾰ́ναυσοι bắnausoi	βᾰ́ναυσᾰ bắnausă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	βᾰναύσως bănaúsōs		βᾰναυσότερος bănausóteros		βᾰναυσότᾰτος bănausótătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

βᾰναυσῐ́ᾱ (bănausĭ́ā)
βᾰναυσῐκός (bănausĭkós)
βᾰναυσοτεχνέω (bănausotekhnéō)
βᾰναυσουργός (bănausourgós)

Noun

βᾰ́ναυσος • (bắnausos) m (genitive βᾰναύσου); second declension

artisan, craftsman
Synonym: τεχνῑ́της (tekhnī́tēs)

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ βᾰ́ναυσος; τοῦ βᾰναύσου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ βᾰ́ναυσος ho bắnausos	τὼ βᾰναύσω tṑ bănaúsō	οἱ βᾰ́ναυσοι hoi bắnausoi
Genitive	τοῦ βᾰναύσου toû bănaúsou	τοῖν βᾰναύσοιν toîn bănaúsoin	τῶν βᾰναύσων tôn bănaúsōn
Dative	τῷ βᾰναύσῳ tôi bănaúsōi	τοῖν βᾰναύσοιν toîn bănaúsoin	τοῖς βᾰναύσοις toîs bănaúsois
Accusative	τὸν βᾰ́ναυσον tòn bắnauson	τὼ βᾰναύσω tṑ bănaúsō	τοὺς βᾰναύσους toùs bănaúsous
Vocative	βᾰ́ναυσε bắnause	βᾰναύσω bănaúsō	βᾰ́ναυσοι bắnausoi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

→ German: Banause