αδελφός
See also: ἀδελφός
Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
- αδερφός m (aderfós)
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós); from Proto-Hellenic *hə- (“same, together”) from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- (“together, one”) + *gʷelbʰ- (“womb”), equivalent to ἁ- (ha-, “same”, copulative prefix) + δελφύς (delphús, “womb”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
αδελφός • (adelfós) m (plural αδελφοί, feminine αδελφή)
Declension edit
declension of αδελφός
Related terms edit
- see: αδέλφι n (adélfi, “sibling”)