δρόσος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from Pre-Greek, due to the presence of an intervocalic -σ- (-s-).[1] Older theories include a derivation from a Proto-Indo-European root related to Sanskrit दानु (dānu, “dew”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δρόσος • (drósos) f (genitive δρόσου); second declension

  1. dew
    Synonym: ἕρση (hérsē)
  2. (poetic) pure water
  3. down on the cheek
  4. young of animals

Declension

Second declension of ἡ δρόσος; τῆς δρόσου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ δρόσος
hē drósos 		τὼ δρόσω
tṑ drósō 		αἱ δρόσοι
hai drósoi
Genitive τῆς δρόσου
tês drósou 		τοῖν δρόσοιν
toîn drósoin 		τῶν δρόσων
tôn drósōn
Dative τῇ δρόσῳ
têi drósōi 		τοῖν δρόσοιν
toîn drósoin 		ταῖς δρόσοις
taîs drósois
Accusative τὴν δρόσον
tḕn dróson 		τὼ δρόσω
tṑ drósō 		τᾱ̀ς δρόσους
tā̀s drósous
Vocative δρόσε
dróse 		δρόσω
drósō 		δρόσοι
drósoi
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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: δρόσος (drósos)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “δρόσος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 355

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