Γοβρύας
Ancient Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old Persian 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎽𐎢𐎺 (g-u-b-ru-u-v /Gaubᵃruva/), possibly meaning “chewing cattle” or “having cattle (or beef) for food”.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /ɡo.brý.aːs/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ɡoˈbry.as/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ɣoˈβry.as/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ɣoˈvry.as/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ɣoˈvri.as/
Proper noun edit
Γοβρύᾱς • (Gobrúās) m (genitive Γοβρύου); first declension
- a male given name from Old Persian, equivalent to English Gobryas
Inflection edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- ^ Rüdiger Schmitt, "GAUB(A)RUVA", Encyclopaedia Iranica, December 15, 2000