ἄγριος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀγρός "field, country"

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /áɡrios/
• (Koine) IPA: /ˈaɣrios/

Adjective

ἄγριος m, ἀγρία f, ἄγριον n; first/second declension; (agrios)

1. Living in the open fields
2. (of plants or animals) wild (non-domesticated),
3. (of people or animals) wild, savage, violent, fierce
4. (of situations) cruel, harsh

Usage notes

Some writers treat ἄγριος as solely a second declension adjective, and so adjectives declined as masculine may be masculine or feminine.

Inflection

    First and second declension of ἄγριος, ἀγρίᾱ, ἄγριον

Number	Singular				Dual				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἄγριος	ἀγρίᾱ	ἄγριον		ἀγρίω	ἀγρία	ἀγρίω		ἄγριοι	ἄγριαι	ἄγρια
Genitive	ἀγρίου	ἀγρίᾱς	ἀγρίου		ἀγρίοιν	ἀγρίαιν	ἀγρίοιν		ἀγρίων	ἀγρίων	ἀγρίων
Dative	ἀγρίῳ	ἀγρίᾳ	ἀγρίῳ		ἀγρίοιν	ἀγρίαιν	ἀγρίοιν		ἀγρίοις	ἀγρίαις	ἀγρίοις
Accusative	ἄγριον	ἀγρίᾱν	ἄγριον		ἀγρίω	ἀγρία	ἀγρίω		ἀγρίους	ἀγρίας	ἄγρια
Vocative	ἄγριε	ἀγρίᾱ	ἄγριον		ἀγρίω	ἀγρία	ἀγρίω		ἄγριοι	ἄγριαι	ἄγρια

Descendants

• Greek: άγριος (ágrios, “wild, fierce”)

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G66