θείος
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See also: θεῖος
Greek
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-.
Noun
θείος • (theíos) m (plural θείοι, feminine θεία)
- uncle (a parent’s brother or parent's brother-in-law)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | θείος (theíos) | θείοι (theíoi) |
| genitive | θείου (theíou) | θείων (theíon) |
| accusative | θείο (theío) | θείους (theíous) |
| vocative | θείε (theíe) | θείοι (theíoi) |
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos), from θεός (theós, “god”).
Adjective
θείος • (theíos) m (feminine θεία, neuter θείο)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | θείος (theíos) | θεία (theía) | θείο (theío) | θείοι (theíoi) | θείες (theíes) | θεία (theía) | |
| genitive | θείου (theíou) | θείας (theías) | θείου (theíou) | θείων (theíon) | θείων (theíon) | θείων (theíon) | |
| accusative | θείο (theío) | θεία (theía) | θείο (theío) | θείους (theíous) | θείες (theíes) | θεία (theía) | |
| vocative | θείε (theíe) | θεία (theía) | θείο (theío) | θείοι (theíoi) | θείες (theíes) | θεία (theía) | |
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο θείος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο θείος, etc.)
Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο θειότερος", etc)
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