Greek edit

Etymology edit

Inherited[1] from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, man), as also are variants[2] like άθρωπος (áthropos), already since ἄθρωπος (áthrōpos) of the 3rd century.[3][4]
According to other etymologists, an internal learned borrowing,[5] replacing άθρωπος (áthropos).[6]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈan.θɾo.pos/
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  • Hyphenation: άν‧θρω‧πος

Noun edit

άνθρωπος (ánthroposm (plural άνθρωποι)

  1. a human; person; the species man
    1. (in the plural) people

Usage notes edit

This masculine noun covers both male and female meanings of the definition. Articles and adjectives will both follow the masculine gender.

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ άνθρωποςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ άνθρωπος - Historical Dictionary of the Academy of Athens, vol.2
  3. ^ p.214, 215 - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-2021) Λεξικό της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας [Lexikó tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías, Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–22] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language, Vols.15-22 ed. I.N. Kazazis et al.
  4. ^ άνθρωποςKriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
  5. ^ άνθρωπος - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
  6. ^ Julián Mendez Dosuna (2017) “Once again on allophonic spellings in Ancient Greek”, in Ivo Hajnal, Daniel Kölligan, Katharina Zipser, editors, Miscellanea Indogermanica: Festschrift for José Luis García Ramón herausgegeben von 65. Geburtstag, Innsbruck: Innsbrucker Beiträge zur Sprachwissenschaft, page 491