γάρρα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unclear. Compare γέρρον (gérrhon, “wicker”) and γάρσανα (gársana, “brushwood”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɡár̥.r̥a/ → /ˈɣar.ra/ → /ˈɣa.ra/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡár̥.r̥a/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡar.ra/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣar.ra/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣar.ra/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ra/

Noun

γᾰ́ρρᾰ • (gárrha) f (genitive γᾰ́ρρᾱς); first declension

1. (hapax) rod, wand

   Synonym: ῥάβδος (rhábdos)

   • 5th century C.E., Hesychius of Alexandria, Γλώσσαι, Γ:

     γάρρα· ῥάβδος

     gárrha; rhábdos

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Inflection

First declension of ἡ γᾰ́ρρᾰ; τῆς γᾰ́ρρᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ γᾰ́ρρᾰ hē gárrha	τὼ γᾰ́ρρᾱ tṑ gárrhā	αἱ γᾰ́ρραι hai gárrhai
Genitive	τῆς γᾰ́ρρᾱς tês gárrhās	τοῖν γᾰ́ρραιν toîn gárrhain	τῶν γᾰρρῶν tôn garrhôn
Dative	τῇ γᾰ́ρρᾳ têi gárrhāi	τοῖν γᾰ́ρραιν toîn gárrhain	ταῖς γᾰ́ρραις taîs gárrhais
Accusative	τὴν γᾰ́ρρᾰν tḕn gárrhan	τὼ γᾰ́ρρᾱ tṑ gárrhā	τᾱ̀ς γᾰ́ρρᾱς tā̀s gárrhās
Vocative	γᾰ́ρρᾰ gárrha	γᾰ́ρρᾱ gárrhā	γᾰ́ρραι gárrhai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

References

• Hesychius' Lexicon: γ