See also: αδελφός

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *əgʷelpʰós, equivalent to ἁ- (ha-, copulative prefix) +‎ δελφύς (delphús, womb).

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ἀδελφός (adelphósm (genitive ἀδελφοῦ); second declension

  1. brother, male sibling
    • 470 BCE, Aeschylus, The Suppliants 321:
      Δαναός, ἀδελφὸς δ' ἐστὶ πεντηκοντάπαις.
      Danaós, adelphòs d' estì pentēkontápais.
      Danaus, and he has a brother with fifty sons.

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ᾰ̓δελφός (adelphósm (feminine ᾰ̓δελφή, neuter ᾰ̓δελφόν); first/second declension (Attic)

  1. brotherly or sisterly
    • 467 BCE, Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes 811:
      οὕτως ἀδελφαῖς χερσὶν ἠναίρονθ’ ἅμα;
      hoútōs adelphaîs khersìn ēnaíronth’ háma?
      • 1926 translation by Herbert Weir Smyth
        Then with hands so fraternal did they each kill the other together?
  2. double

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