θυγάτηρ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic (compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀶𐀏𐀳 (tu-ka-te)), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr. Cognate with Sanskrit दुहितृ (duhitṛ), Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌰𐍂 (daúhtar), Old Church Slavonic дъщи (dŭšti), and Old English dohtor (English daughter).

Pronunciation

Noun

θυγάτηρ (genitive θυγατέρος or θυγατρός); f, third declension; (thugatēr)

  1. daughter
  2. female slave, maid-servant

Inflection

Derived terms

  • θυγατριδή
  • θυγατριδεύς
  • θυγάτριον
  • θυγατρίς
  • θυγατρόγαμος
  • θυγατρογόνος
  • θυγατρόπαις
  • θυγατροποιός

Descendants

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