It has been assumed a derivation with a reduced grade from φέρω (phérō, “to carry”), beside a full grade in φέρετρον (phéretron, “bier, litter”). However, because a reduced grade is not accepted anymore since the laryngeal theory, a loanword with a folk-etymological adaptation should be considered.
φᾰρέτρᾱ • (phărétrā) f (genitive φᾰρέτρᾱς); first declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ἡ φᾰρέτρᾱ hē phărétrā |
τὼ φᾰρέτρᾱ tṑ phărétrā |
αἱ φᾰρέτραι hai phărétrai | ||||||||||
Genitive | τῆς φᾰρέτρᾱς tês phărétrās |
τοῖν φᾰρέτραιν toîn phărétrain |
τῶν φᾰρετρῶν tôn phăretrôn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῇ φᾰρέτρᾳ têi phărétrāi |
τοῖν φᾰρέτραιν toîn phărétrain |
ταῖς φᾰρέτραις taîs phărétrais | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὴν φᾰρέτρᾱν tḕn phărétrān |
τὼ φᾰρέτρᾱ tṑ phărétrā |
τᾱ̀ς φᾰρέτρᾱς tā̀s phărétrās | ||||||||||
Vocative | φᾰρέτρᾱ phărétrā |
φᾰρέτρᾱ phărétrā |
φᾰρέτραι phărétrai | ||||||||||
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