ἀνδρεῖος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἀνδρήϊος (andrḗïos) (Ionic)

Etymology

From ᾰ̓νήρ (ănḗr, “man”) +‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /an.drêː.os/ → /anˈdri.os/ → /anˈdri.os/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /an.drêː.os/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /anˈdri.os/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /anˈdri.os/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /anˈdri.os/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /anˈdri.os/

Adjective

ἀνδρεῖος • (andreîos) m (feminine ᾰ̓νδρεία, neuter ᾰ̓νδρεῖον); first/second declension

1. Of or pertaining to a man
2. manly, masculine, strong

   Antonym: γυναικεῖος (gunaikeîos)

3. brave, courageous

   Antonym: δειλός (deilós)

4. stubborn

Usage notes

Excepting the first sense, this word was applied not only to men, but commonly to women as well as deeds, animals, and objects.

Inflection

First and second declension of ᾰ̓νδρεῖος; ᾰ̓νδρείᾱ; ᾰ̓νδρεῖον (Attic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		ᾰ̓νδρεῖος ăndreîos	ᾰ̓νδρείᾱ ăndreíā	ᾰ̓νδρεῖον ăndreîon		ᾰ̓νδρείω ăndreíō	ᾰ̓νδρείᾱ ăndreíā	ᾰ̓νδρείω ăndreíō		ᾰ̓νδρεῖοι ăndreîoi	ᾰ̓νδρεῖαι ăndreîai	ᾰ̓νδρεῖᾰ ăndreîă
Genitive		ᾰ̓νδρείου ăndreíou	ᾰ̓νδρείᾱς ăndreíās	ᾰ̓νδρείου ăndreíou		ᾰ̓νδρείοιν ăndreíoin	ᾰ̓νδρείαιν ăndreíain	ᾰ̓νδρείοιν ăndreíoin		ᾰ̓νδρείων ăndreíōn	ᾰ̓νδρείων ăndreíōn	ᾰ̓νδρείων ăndreíōn
Dative		ᾰ̓νδρείῳ ăndreíōi	ᾰ̓νδρείᾳ ăndreíāi	ᾰ̓νδρείῳ ăndreíōi		ᾰ̓νδρείοιν ăndreíoin	ᾰ̓νδρείαιν ăndreíain	ᾰ̓νδρείοιν ăndreíoin		ᾰ̓νδρείοις ăndreíois	ᾰ̓νδρείαις ăndreíais	ᾰ̓νδρείοις ăndreíois
Accusative		ᾰ̓νδρεῖον ăndreîon	ᾰ̓νδρείᾱν ăndreíān	ᾰ̓νδρεῖον ăndreîon		ᾰ̓νδρείω ăndreíō	ᾰ̓νδρείᾱ ăndreíā	ᾰ̓νδρείω ăndreíō		ᾰ̓νδρείους ăndreíous	ᾰ̓νδρείᾱς ăndreíās	ᾰ̓νδρεῖᾰ ăndreîă
Vocative		ᾰ̓νδρεῖε ăndreîe	ᾰ̓νδρείᾱ ăndreíā	ᾰ̓νδρεῖον ăndreîon		ᾰ̓νδρείω ăndreíō	ᾰ̓νδρείᾱ ăndreíā	ᾰ̓νδρείω ăndreíō		ᾰ̓νδρεῖοι ăndreîoi	ᾰ̓νδρεῖαι ăndreîai	ᾰ̓νδρεῖᾰ ăndreîă
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		ᾰ̓νδρείως ăndreíōs				ᾰ̓νδρειότερος ăndreióteros				ᾰ̓νδρειότᾰτος ăndreiótătos
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Noun

ἀνδρεῖος • (andreîos) m (genitive ᾰ̓νδρεῖου); second declension

1. One who is courageous

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ ᾰ̓νδρεῖος; τοῦ ᾰ̓νδρείου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ ᾰ̓νδρεῖος ho ăndreîos	τὼ ᾰ̓νδρείω tṑ ăndreíō	οἱ ᾰ̓νδρεῖοι hoi ăndreîoi
Genitive	τοῦ ᾰ̓νδρείου toû ăndreíou	τοῖν ᾰ̓νδρείοιν toîn ăndreíoin	τῶν ᾰ̓νδρείων tôn ăndreíōn
Dative	τῷ ᾰ̓νδρείῳ tôi ăndreíōi	τοῖν ᾰ̓νδρείοιν toîn ăndreíoin	τοῖς ᾰ̓νδρείοις toîs ăndreíois
Accusative	τὸν ᾰ̓νδρεῖον tòn ăndreîon	τὼ ᾰ̓νδρείω tṑ ăndreíō	τοὺς ᾰ̓νδρείους toùs ăndreíous
Vocative	ᾰ̓νδρεῖε ăndreîe	ᾰ̓νδρείω ăndreíō	ᾰ̓νδρεῖοι ăndreîoi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

References

• “ἀνδρεῖος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ἀνδρεῖος”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• ἀνδρεῖος in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• Bauer, Walter et al. (2001) A Greek–English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, Third edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press
• ἀνδρεῖος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • bold idem, page 88.
  • brave idem, page 93.
  • courageous idem, page 178.
  • gallant idem, page 352.
  • man idem, page 510.
  • manly idem, page 512.
  • redoubtable idem, page 684.
  • stout idem, page 821.
  • sturdy idem, page 830.