χάος

Ancient GreekEdit

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Etymology 1Edit

Uncertain. Has traditionally been connected to χαίνω (khainō), χάσκω (khaskō, “I gape, yawn”)

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

χάος • (khaos) (genitive χάεος, χάους) n, third declension

  1. the primordial state of existence
  2. space, air
  3. abyss, chasm
  4. infinite darkness
InflectionEdit
Third declension of χάος, χάεος (uncontracted)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative χάος χάεε χάεᾰ
Genitive χάεος χαέοιν χαέων
Dative χάεϊ χαέοιν χάεσσῐ(ν)
Accusative χάος χάεε χάεᾰ
Vocative χάος χάεε χάεᾰ
This inflection pattern originally had a sigma (i.e. χάεσος), which was dropped early on in the history of Ancient Greek.
Third declension of χάος, χάους (contracted)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative χάος χάει χάη
Genitive χάους χαοῖν χαῶν
Dative χάει χαοῖν χάεσῐ(ν)
Accusative χάος χάει χάη
Vocative χάος χάει χάη
The irregular accentuation of this paradigm is explained by the fact that it is the contracted version of the above paradigm.
DescendantsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

PronunciationEdit

AdjectiveEdit

χάος • (khaos) m, χάος f, χάον n; second declension

  1. Alternative spelling of χάϊος (khaïos). "genuine, true"
InflectionEdit
    Second declension of χάος, χάον
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case \ Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative χάος χάον χάω χάω χάοι χάα
Genitive χάου χάου χάοιν χάοιν χάων χάων
Dative χάῳ χάῳ χάοιν χάοιν χάοις χάοις
Accusative χάον χάον χάω χάω χάους χάα
Vocative χάε χάον χάω χάω χάοι χάα

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NounEdit

χάος • (cháos) n,  plural: χάη (chái)

  1. chaos, disorder, mess
  2. (mathematics) chaos

DeclensionEdit

χάος
singular (ενικός) plural (πληθυντικός)
nominative (ονομαστική) χάος χάη
genitive (γενική) χάους χαών
accusative (αιτιατική) χάος χάη
vocative (κλητική) χάος χάη

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