βάθρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βαίνω (baínō, “to step”) +‎ -θρον (-thron).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βᾰ́θρον • (bắthron) n (genitive βᾰ́θρου); second declension

  1. that on which anything steps or stands
  2. base, pedestal of a statue
    Synonym: βᾰθμῐ́ς (băthmĭ́s)
  3. stage, scaffold
  4. (in general) solid base, foundation
  5. step, rung of a ladder
  6. bench, seat of a lecture-room or school

Inflection

Second declension of τὸ βᾰ́θρον; τοῦ βᾰ́θρου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ βᾰ́θρον
tò bắthron 		τὼ βᾰ́θρω
tṑ bắthrō 		τᾰ̀ βᾰ́θρᾰ
tằ bắthră
Genitive τοῦ βᾰ́θρου
toû bắthrou 		τοῖν βᾰ́θροιν
toîn bắthroin 		τῶν βᾰ́θρων
tôn bắthrōn
Dative τῷ βᾰ́θρῳ
tōî bắthrōi 		τοῖν βᾰ́θροιν
toîn bắthroin 		τοῖς βᾰ́θροις
toîs bắthrois
Accusative τὸ βᾰ́θρον
tò bắthron 		τὼ βᾰ́θρω
tṑ bắthrō 		τᾰ̀ βᾰ́θρᾰ
tằ bắthră
Vocative βᾰ́θρον
bắthron 		βᾰ́θρω
bắthrō 		βᾰ́θρᾰ
bắthră
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • βᾰθρείᾱ (băthreíā)
  • βᾰθρῐ́δῐον (băthrĭ́dĭon)
  • βᾰθρῐκόν (băthrĭkón)
  • βᾰθρῐ́ον (băthrĭ́on)
  • βᾰ́θρωσῐς (bắthrōsĭs)
  • κωλόβᾰθρον (kōlóbăthron)
  • ὑπόβᾰθρον (hupóbăthron)

Descendants

  • Greek: βάθρο (váthro)

Further reading

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