φωστήρ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φῶς.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φωστήρ • (phōstḗr) m (genitive φωστῆρος); third declension

  1. that which gives light, as the sun or stars
  2. splendor, radiance

Declension

Third declension of ὁ φωστήρ; τοῦ φωστῆρος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ φωστήρ
ho phōstḗr 		τὼ φωστῆρε
tṑ phōstêre 		οἱ φωστῆρες
hoi phōstêres
Genitive τοῦ φωστῆρος
toû phōstêros 		τοῖν φωστήροιν
toîn phōstḗroin 		τῶν φωστήρων
tôn phōstḗrōn
Dative τῷ φωστῆρῐ
tôi phōstêrĭ 		τοῖν φωστήροιν
toîn phōstḗroin 		τοῖς φωστῆρσῐ / φωστῆρσῐν
toîs phōstêrsĭ(n)
Accusative τὸν φωστῆρᾰ
tòn phōstêră 		τὼ φωστῆρε
tṑ phōstêre 		τοὺς φωστῆρᾰς
toùs phōstêrăs
Vocative φωστήρ
phōstḗr 		φωστῆρε
phōstêre 		φωστῆρες
phōstêres
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