Ἐλεύθερος

See also: ἐλεύθερος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐλεύθερος (eleútheros, “free”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /e.lěu̯.tʰe.ros/ → /eˈleɸ.θe.ros/ → /eˈlef.θe.ros/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.lěu̯.tʰe.ros/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /eˈlew.tʰe.ros/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /eˈleɸ.θe.ros/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈlef.θe.ros/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈlef.θe.ros/

Proper noun

Ἐλεύθερος • (Eleútheros) m (genitive Ἐλευθέρου); second declension

1. river Eleutherus, the modern Nahr al-Kabir which flows in Syria and Lebanon
2. river Eleutherus, the modern Eleuterio which flows in Sicily

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ Ἐλεύθερος; τοῦ Ἐλευθέρου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Ἐλεύθερος ho Eleútheros
Genitive	τοῦ Ἐλευθέρου toû Eleuthérou
Dative	τῷ Ἐλευθέρῳ tôi Eleuthérōi
Accusative	τὸν Ἐλεύθερον tòn Eleútheron
Vocative	Ἐλεύθερε Eleúthere
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• → Latin: Eleutherus

Further reading

• Ἐλεύθερος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)