Δεύς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *Dzéus, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Δεύς • (Deús) m (genitive Δέως); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Boeotian and Laconian form of Ζεύς (Zeús)
    • 446 BCE – 386 BCE, Aristophanes, Acharnians 911-912:
      [Βοιωτός] τῶδ’ ἐμὰ Θείβαθεν, ἴττω Δεύς.
      [Boiōtós] tôd’ emà Theíbathen, íttō Deús.
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    • SEG 43.543:
      ℎως ἐμῖν δοκεῖ. Δεύς, ℎερμᾶς, Ἄρταμις, Ἀθαναία.
      ℎōs emîn dokeî. Deús, ℎermâs, Ártamis, Athanaía.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Δεύς; τοῦ Δῆϝος (Boeotian)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Δεύς
ho Deús
Genitive τοῦ Δῆϝος
toû Dêwos
Dative τοι Δῆϝῐ
toi Dêwĭ
Accusative τὸν Δῆϝᾰ
tòn Dêwă
Vocative Δεῦ
Deû
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
Third declension of ὁ Δεύς; τοῦ Δέος (Laconian)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Δεύς
ho Deús
Genitive τοῦ Δέος
toû Déos
Dative τῷ Δέῐ̈ / Δεῖ
tōî Déĭ̈ / Deî
Accusative τὸν Δῆ
tòn Dê
Vocative Δεῦ
Deû
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

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