βαρύς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us. Cognate to Sanskrit गुरु (gurú), Latin gravis.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

βᾰρῠ́ς (barúsm (feminine βᾰρεῖᾰ, neuter βᾰρύ); first/third declension

  1. heavy, weighty
    Antonyms: ἀβαρής (abarḗs), ἐλαφρός (elaphrós), κοῦφος (koûphos)
  2. heavy, burdensome, oppressive
  3. deep, hollow, loud (voice)
  4. grievous, troublesome, painful
  5. unwholesome
  6. hard, cruel
  7. strong, mighty

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: βαρύς (varýs)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “βαρύς”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 202-3

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús), from Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us.

Adjective

βαρύς (varýsm (feminine βαριά or βαρεία, neuter βαρύ)

  1. heavy, weighty
  2. harsh, strong

Declension

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative βαρύς (varýs) βαρεία (vareía) βαρύ (varý) βαρείς (vareís) βαρείες (vareíes) βαρέα (varéa)
genitive βαρέος (varéos)
βαρύ (varý)
βαρείας (vareías) βαρύ (varý)
βαρέος (varéos)
βαρέων (varéon) βαρειών (vareión) βαρέων (varéon)
accusative βαρύ (varý) βαρεία (vareía) βαρύ (varý) βαρείς (vareís) βαρείες (vareíes) βαρέα (varéa)
vocative βαρύ (varý) βαρεία (vareía) βαρύ (varý) βαρείς (vareís) βαρείες (vareíes) βαρέα (varéa)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο βαρύς, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο βαρύς, etc.)

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative βαρύς (varýs) βαριά (variá) βαρύ (varý) βαριοί (varioí) βαριές (variés) βαριά (variá)
genitive βαριού (varioú)
βαρύ (varý)
βαριάς (variás) βαριού (varioú)
βαρύ (varý)
βαριών (varión) βαριών (varión) βαριών (varión)
accusative βαρύ (varý) βαριά (variá) βαρύ (varý) βαριούς (varioús) βαριές (variés) βαριά (variá)
vocative βαρύ (varý) βαριά (variá) βαρύ (varý) βαριοί (varioí) βαριές (variés) βαριά (variá)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο βαρύς, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο βαρύς, etc.)

  • and see: βάρος n (város, weight, mass)

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