ήπαρ
See also: ἧπαρ
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar), from Proto-Hellenic *eyékʷər, from Proto-Indo-European *Hyékʷr̥.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.paɾ/
Noun
ήπαρ • (ípar) n (plural ήπατα)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ήπαρ (ípar) | ήπατα (ípata) |
| genitive | ήπατος (ípatos) | ηπάτων (ipáton) |
| accusative | ήπαρ (ípar) | ήπατα (ípata) |
| vocative | ήπαρ (ípar) | ήπατα (ípata) |
Synonyms
- συκώτι n (sykóti) (more common item)
Related terms
- ηπατικός (ipatikós, “hepatic”)
- μου κόπηκαν τα ήπατα (mou kópikan ta ípata, “I was scared stiff”, literally “I cut my livers”)