κέρας
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-. Cognates include Latin cervus and Sanskrit शिरस् (śiras).
Pronunciation
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /kéras/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /kɛ́ras/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /kéras/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /céras/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /céɾas/
Noun
κέρας (genitive κέρατος, κέραος, κέρως) n, third declension; (keras)
- horn (of an animal)
- horn as a material, or anything made of horn, such as a bow.
- horn (musical instrument)
- arm or branch of a river
Inflection
κέρας was sometimes declined as stem κέρατ- and sometimes as stem κέρα-. Both are shown here.
κέρατ-
κέρα- (uncontracted)
Inflection
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κέρας | κέρα | |
| Genitive | κέραος | κεράων | |
| Dative | κέραϊ | κεράεσσι(ν) | |
| Accusative | κέρας | κέρα | |
| Vocative | κέρας | κέρα |
κέρα- (contracted)
Inflection
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κέρας | κέρα | κέρα |
| Genitive | κέρως | κερῷν | κερῶν |
| Dative | κέραι/κέρᾳ | κερῷν | κέρασι(ν) |
| Accusative | κέρας | κέρα | κέρα |
| Vocative | κέρας | κέρα | κέρα |
References
- LSJ
- BDAG
- Strong’s concordance number: G2768
Greek
Noun
κέρας (kéras) n, plural κέρατα
Declension
declension of κέρας
Related terms
- κέρατο n (“horn”)
- κερατίνη f (“keratin”)
- κερατάς m (“cuckold”)
See also
Κέρας on the Greek Wikipedia.el.Wikipedia