Τηρεύς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Of Thracian origin[1]

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Τηρεύς • (Tēreús) m (genitive Τηρέως); third declension

  1. Tereus

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Τηρεύς; τοῦ Τηρέως (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Τηρεύς
ho Tēreús
Genitive τοῦ Τηρέως
toû Tēréōs
Dative τῷ Τηρεῖ
tōî Tēreî
Accusative τὸν Τηρέᾱ
tòn Tēréā
Vocative Τηρεῦ
Tēreû
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Third declension of Τηρεύς; Τηρῆος (Epic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative Τηρεύς
Tēreús
Genitive Τηρῆος / Τηρέος
Tērêos / Tēréos
Dative Τηρῆῐ̈ / Τηρέῐ̈
Tērêĭ̈ / Tēréĭ̈
Accusative Τηρῆᾰ / Τηρέᾰ
Tērêă / Tēréă
Vocative Τηρεῦ
Tēreû
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Descendants

  • Greek: Τηρεύς (Tiréfs)
  • → Latin: Tēreus

References

  1. ^ Greek Personal Names: Their Value as Evidence. (2000). United Kingdom: OUP/British Academy, p. 135

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