γαῦρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. Usually connected with γηθέω (gēthéō, “to rejoice”), γάνυμαι (gánumai, “to be glad”) and Middle Irish guaire (“noble”). Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *geh₂w- (“to rejoice”).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

γαῦρος • (gaûros) m or f (neuter γαῦρον); second declension

  1. conceited, haughty, arrogant
  2. proud, gallant, exulting
  3. splendid, elegant, magnific (of athletes or ephebes)

Inflection

Second declension of γαῦρος; γαῦρον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative γαῦρος
gaûros 		γαῦρον
gaûron 		γαύρω
gaúrō 		γαύρω
gaúrō 		γαῦροι
gaûroi 		γαῦρᾰ
gaûră
Genitive γαύρου
gaúrou 		γαύρου
gaúrou 		γαύροιν
gaúroin 		γαύροιν
gaúroin 		γαύρων
gaúrōn 		γαύρων
gaúrōn
Dative γαύρῳ
gaúrōi 		γαύρῳ
gaúrōi 		γαύροιν
gaúroin 		γαύροιν
gaúroin 		γαύροις
gaúrois 		γαύροις
gaúrois
Accusative γαῦρον
gaûron 		γαῦρον
gaûron 		γαύρω
gaúrō 		γαύρω
gaúrō 		γαύρους
gaúrous 		γαῦρᾰ
gaûră
Vocative γαῦρε
gaûre 		γαῦρον
gaûron 		γαύρω
gaúrō 		γαύρω
gaúrō 		γαῦροι
gaûroi 		γαῦρᾰ
gaûră
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
γαύρως
gaúrōs 		γαυρότερος
gauróteros 		γαυρότᾰτος
gaurótătos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • γαύρηξ (gaúrēx)
  • γαυρίαμα (gauríama)
  • γαυριάω (gauriáō)
  • γαυρότης (gaurótēs)
  • γαυρόω (gauróō)
  • γαύρωμα (gaúrōma)

Further reading

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