αδελφός

See also: ἀδελφός

Greek

Alternative forms

• αδερφός m (aderfós)

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /a.ðelˈfos/
• Hyphenation: α‧δελ‧φός

Noun

αδελφός • (adelfós) m (plural αδελφοί, feminine αδελφή)

1. brother
2. (religion) monk

Declension

Declension of αδελφός

	singular	plural
nominative	αδελφός •	αδελφοί •
genitive	αδελφού •	αδελφών •
accusative	αδελφό •	αδελφούς •
vocative	αδελφέ •	αδελφοί •

Related terms

• see: αδέλφι n (adélfi, “sibling”)