γρύλλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Deemed an Egyptian word by Phrynichus (tragic poet). According to Beekes, there is no relation between this word and γρῦλος (grûlos, “pig, porker”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡrýl.los/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡryl.los/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣryl.los/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣryl.los/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈɣri.los/

Noun

γρύλλος • (grúllos) m (genitive γρύλλου); second declension

kind of dance performed in Egypt
performer in such a dance
comic figure, caricature

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ γρῠ́λλος; τοῦ γρῠ́λλου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ γρῠ́λλος ho grŭ́llos	τὼ γρῠ́λλω tṑ grŭ́llō	οἱ γρῠ́λλοι hoi grŭ́lloi
Genitive	τοῦ γρῠ́λλου toû grŭ́llou	τοῖν γρῠ́λλοιν toîn grŭ́lloin	τῶν γρῠ́λλων tôn grŭ́llōn
Dative	τῷ γρῠ́λλῳ tōî grŭ́llōi	τοῖν γρῠ́λλοιν toîn grŭ́lloin	τοῖς γρῠ́λλοις toîs grŭ́llois
Accusative	τὸν γρῠ́λλον tòn grŭ́llon	τὼ γρῠ́λλω tṑ grŭ́llō	τοὺς γρῠ́λλους toùs grŭ́llous
Vocative	γρῠ́λλε grŭ́lle	γρῠ́λλω grŭ́llō	γρῠ́λλοι grŭ́lloi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

γρυλλίζω (grullízō)
γρυλλισμός (grullismós)
γρυλλογραφέω (grullographéō)
γρυλλοειδής (grulloeidḗs)

Descendants

→ English: gryllos
→ Latin: gryllus (see there for further descendants)