υἱός

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See also: υιός, and υἷος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier υἱύς (huiús); see there for more.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

υἱός (huiósm (genitive υἱέος or υἱοῦ); second declension

  1. son
    Synonym: κέλωρ (kélōr)
  2. child, not necessarily male
  3. (Christianity) the Son; the Son of God (one of the three Persons of the Trinity, believed to have become incarnated in Jesus Christ)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: υιός m (yiós), γιος m (gios)
  • Mariupol Greek: йос (jos)
  • Yevanic: אִיוּ ('iu)

Further reading

Greek

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Noun

υἱός (huiósm

  1. Katharevousa form of γιος (gios)