γεραρός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From unattested *γέραρ, parallel form of γέρας n (géras, “gift, reward”).^[1] Morphologically, stem γερ- + -αρός (-arós).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡe.ra.rós/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɡe.raˈros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ʝe.raˈros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ʝe.raˈros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ʝe.raˈros/

Adjective

γερᾰρός • (gerărós) m (feminine γερᾰρᾱ́, neuter γερᾰρόν); first/second declension

of reverend bearing, majestic, honorable

Inflection

First and second declension of γερᾰρός; γερᾰρᾱ́; γερᾰρόν (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	γερᾰρός gerărós	γερᾰρᾱ́ gerărā́	γερᾰρόν gerărón	γερᾰρώ gerărṓ	γερᾰρᾱ́ gerărā́	γερᾰρώ gerărṓ	γερᾰροί gerăroí	γερᾰραί gerăraí	γερᾰρᾰ́ gerărắ
Genitive	γερᾰροῦ gerăroû	γερᾰρᾶς gerărâs	γερᾰροῦ gerăroû	γερᾰροῖν gerăroîn	γερᾰραῖν gerăraîn	γερᾰροῖν gerăroîn	γερᾰρῶν gerărôn	γερᾰρῶν gerărôn	γερᾰρῶν gerărôn
Dative	γερᾰρῷ gerărōî	γερᾰρᾷ gerărāî	γερᾰρῷ gerărōî	γερᾰροῖν gerăroîn	γερᾰραῖν gerăraîn	γερᾰροῖν gerăroîn	γερᾰροῖς gerăroîs	γερᾰραῖς gerăraîs	γερᾰροῖς gerăroîs
Accusative	γερᾰρόν gerărón	γερᾰρᾱ́ν gerărā́n	γερᾰρόν gerărón	γερᾰρώ gerărṓ	γερᾰρᾱ́ gerărā́	γερᾰρώ gerărṓ	γερᾰρούς gerăroús	γερᾰρᾱ́ς gerărā́s	γερᾰρᾰ́ gerărắ
Vocative	γερᾰρέ gerăré	γερᾰρᾱ́ gerărā́	γερᾰρόν gerărón	γερᾰρώ gerărṓ	γερᾰρᾱ́ gerărā́	γερᾰρώ gerărṓ	γερᾰροί gerăroí	γερᾰραί gerăraí	γερᾰρᾰ́ gerărắ
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	γερᾰρῶς gerărôs			γερᾰρώτερος gerărṓteros			γερᾰρώτᾰτος gerărṓtătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

References

^ "γεραρός", "γέρας" - γεραρός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre