δόρυ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *dóru, from Proto-Indo-European *dóru. Cognates include Sanskrit दारु (dā́ru), Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎽𐎢𐎺 (d-a-ru-u-v /⁠dāruv⁠/) and Old English trēow (English tree). Also see δρῦς (drûs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δόρῠ • (dórŭ) n (genitive δόρᾰτος); third declension

  1. wood, tree, stem
  2. spear shaft, spear, lance, pole, lance

Inflection

Third declension of τὸ δόρῠ; τοῦ δόρᾰτος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ δόρῠ
tò dórŭ 		τὼ δόρᾰτε
tṑ dórăte 		τᾰ̀ δόρᾰτᾰ
tằ dórătă
Genitive τοῦ δόρᾰτος
toû dórătos 		τοῖν δορᾰ́τοιν
toîn dorắtoin 		τῶν δορᾰ́των
tôn dorắtōn
Dative τῷ δόρᾰτῐ
tôi dórătĭ 		τοῖν δορᾰ́τοιν
toîn dorắtoin 		τοῖς δόρᾰσῐ / δόρᾰσῐν
toîs dórăsĭ(n)
Accusative τὸ δόρῠ
tò dórŭ 		τὼ δόρᾰτε
tṑ dórăte 		τᾰ̀ δόρᾰτᾰ
tằ dórătă
Vocative δόρῠ
dórŭ 		δόρᾰτε
dórăte 		δόρᾰτᾰ
dórătă
Notes:
Third declension of τὸ δόρῠ; τοῦ δόρᾰτος (Tragic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ δόρῠ
tò dórŭ 		τὼ δόρᾰτε
tṑ dórăte 		τᾰ̀ δόρᾰτᾰ / δόρη / δοῦρᾰς
tằ dórătă / dórē / doûrăs
Genitive τοῦ δόρᾰτος / δορός
toû dórătos / dorós 		τοῖν δορᾰ́τοιν
toîn dorắtoin 		τῶν δορᾰ́των / δορῶν
tôn dorắtōn / dorôn
Dative τῷ δόρᾰτῐ / δορῐ́ / δόρει
tôi dórătĭ / dorĭ́ / dórei 		τοῖν δορᾰ́τοιν
toîn dorắtoin 		τοῖς δόρᾰσῐ / δόρᾰσῐν
toîs dórăsĭ(n)
Accusative τὸ δόρῠ
tò dórŭ 		τὼ δόρᾰτε
tṑ dórăte 		τᾰ̀ δόρᾰτᾰ / δόρη / δοῦρᾰς
tằ dórătă / dórē / doûrăs
Vocative δόρῠ
dórŭ 		δόρᾰτε
dórăte 		δόρᾰτᾰ / δόρη / δοῦρᾰς
dórătă / dórē / doûrăs
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
Third declension of τὸ δόρῠ; τοῦ δούρᾰτος (Ionic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ δόρῠ
tò dórŭ 		τὼ δούρᾰτε
tṑ doúrăte 		τᾰ̀ δούρᾰτᾰ
tằ doúrătă
Genitive τοῦ δούρᾰτος
toû doúrătos 		τοῖν δουρᾰ́τοιν
toîn dourắtoin 		τῶν δουρᾰ́των
tôn dourắtōn
Dative τῷ δούρᾰτῐ
tôi doúrătĭ 		τοῖν δουρᾰ́τοιν
toîn dourắtoin 		τοῖσῐ / τοῖσῐν δούρᾰσῐ / δούρᾰσῐν
toîsĭ(n) doúrăsĭ(n)
Accusative τὸ δόρῠ
tò dórŭ 		τὼ δούρᾰτε
tṑ doúrăte 		τᾰ̀ δούρᾰτᾰ
tằ doúrătă
Vocative δόρῠ
dórŭ 		δούρᾰτε
doúrăte 		δούρᾰτᾰ
doúrătă
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
Irregular declension of δόρῠ; δουρός (Epic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative δόρῠ
dórŭ 		δοῦρε
doûre 		δοῦρᾰ / δούρᾰτᾰ
doûră / doúrătă
Genitive δουρός / δούρᾰτος
dourós / doúrătos 		δούροιῐν
doúroiĭn 		δούρων
doúrōn
Dative δουρῐ́ / δούρᾰτῐ
dourĭ́ / doúrătĭ 		δούροιῐν
doúroiĭn 		δούρεσσῐ / δούροις
doúressĭ / doúrois
Accusative δόρῠ
dórŭ 		δοῦρε
doûre 		δοῦρᾰ / δούρᾰτᾰ
doûră / doúrătă
Vocative δόρῠ
dórŭ 		δοῦρε
doûre 		δοῦρᾰ / δούρᾰτᾰ
doûră / doúrătă
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: doru, dory (learned)
  • Greek: δόρυ n (dóry, “spear”)

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δόρυ (dóru).

Noun

δόρυ • (dóry) n (plural δόρατα)

  1. (military) pike, spear

Declension

Declension of δόρυ
singular plural
nominative δόρυ (dóry) δόρατα (dórata)
genitive δόρατος (dóratos) δοράτων (doráton)
accusative δόρυ (dóry) δόρατα (dórata)
vocative δόρυ (dóry) δόρατα (dórata)

Synonyms

See also

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