γλυκύς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

PIE word
*dléwkus

From Proto-Hellenic *dlukús, *dléukus, from Proto-Indo-European *dléwkus, *dlukús ~ *dlukéws (sweet). Cognate with Mycenaean Greek 𐀆𐀩𐀄𐀒 (de-re-u-ko /⁠dleukos⁠/), Latin dulcis, Old Armenian քաղցր (kʻałcʻr).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

γλῠκῠ́ς (glukúsm (feminine γλῠκεῖᾰ, neuter γλῠκῠ́); first/third declension

  1. sweet (taste)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Byzantine Greek: γλυκύς (glukús) (inherited), γλυκός (glukós)
  • Greek: γλυκύς (glykýs) (learned)
  • English: glyco-

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “γλυκύς”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 277-8

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, sweet).[1][2][3] Compare to γλυκός (glykós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣliˈcis/
  • Hyphenation: γλυ‧κύς

Adjective

γλυκύς (glykýsm (feminine γλυκιά, neuter γλυκύ) [1]

  1. (colloquial) used only in the term γλυκύς βραστός (glykýs vrastós) (of coffee)

γλυκύς (glykýsm (feminine γλυκεία, neuter γλυκύ) (dated or formal)[3][4]

  1. (formal, learned, dated) formal variant of γλυκός (glykós)

Declension

Learned or dated inflectional forms:

Declension of γλυκύς
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative γλυκύς (glykýs) γλυκεία (glykeía) γλυκύ (glyký) γλυκείς (glykeís) γλυκείες (glykeíes) γλυκέα (glykéa)
genitive γλυκέος (glykéos)
γλυκύ (glyký)
γλυκείας (glykeías) γλυκύ (glyký)
γλυκέος (glykéos)
γλυκέων (glykéon) γλυκειών (glykeión) γλυκέων (glykéon)
accusative γλυκύ (glyký) γλυκεία (glykeía) γλυκύ (glyký) γλυκείς (glykeís) γλυκείες (glykeíes) γλυκέα (glykéa)
vocative γλυκύ (glyký) γλυκεία (glykeía) γλυκύ (glyký) γλυκείς (glykeís) γλυκείες (glykeíes) γλυκέα (glykéa)

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

Compare to the declension of γλυκός (glykós) & notes for comparison degrees.
The equivalent Katharevousa, spelt as at the ancient declension of γλυκύς (glukús) (no dual number).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 γλυκύς, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ γλυκύς - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
  3. 3.0 3.1 γλυκύς - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
  4. ^ γλυκύς - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.