δαΐφρων

Ancient Greek

FWOTD – 4 February 2017

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /da.í.pʰrɔːn/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /daˈi.pʰron/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðaˈi.ɸron/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðaˈi.fron/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ðaˈi.fron/

Etymology 1

From δάϊς (dáïs, “battle”) +‎ -φρων (-phrōn), combining form of φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

Adjective

δᾰΐφρων • (dăḯphrōn) m or f (neuter δάϊφρον); third declension

warlike, fiery
- 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 2.23:
  εὕδεις Ἀτρέος υἱὲ δαΐφρονος ἱπποδάμοιο
  heúdeis Atréos huiè daḯphronos hippodámoio
  you are sleeping, son of warlike Atreus the horse-tamer,
- Q., S. 1.47

Declension

Third declension of δᾰῐ̈́φρων; δάϊφρον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	δᾰῐ̈́φρων dăĭ̈́phrōn	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνες dăĭ̈́phrōnes	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ dăĭ̈́phrōnă
Genitive	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνος dăĭ̈́phrōnos	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνος dăĭ̈́phrōnos	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν dăĭ̈phrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν dăĭ̈phrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνων dăĭ̈phrṓnōn	δᾰῐ̈φρώνων dăĭ̈phrṓnōn
Dative	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνῐ dăĭ̈́phrōnĭ	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνῐ dăĭ̈́phrōnĭ	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν dăĭ̈phrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν dăĭ̈phrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐ / δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐν dăĭ̈́phrōsĭ(n)	δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐ / δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐν dăĭ̈́phrōsĭ(n)
Accusative	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ dăĭ̈́phrōnă	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰς dăĭ̈́phrōnăs	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ dăĭ̈́phrōnă
Vocative	δᾰῐ̈́φρων dăĭ̈́phrōn	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνες dăĭ̈́phrōnes	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ dăĭ̈́phrōnă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	δᾰῐ̈φρώνως dăĭ̈phrṓnōs		—		—
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Etymology 2

From ἐδάην (edáēn, “to learn”) +‎ -φρων (-phrōn), combining form of φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

Adjective

δᾰΐφρων • (dăḯphrōn) m or f (neuter δάϊφρον); third declension

wise, prudent
- 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 11.482:
  ὥς ῥα τότʼ ἀμφʼ Ὀδυσῆα δαΐφρονα ποικιλομήτην
  Τρῶες ἕπον πολλοί τε καὶ ἄλκιμοι
  hṓs rha tót amph Odusêa daḯphrona poikilomḗtēn
  Trôes hépon polloí te kaì álkimoi
  in that way then many brave Trojans surrounded prudent Odysseus of various wiles

Declension

Third declension of δᾰῐ̈́φρων; δάϊφρον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	δᾰῐ̈́φρων dăĭ̈́phrōn	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνες dăĭ̈́phrōnes	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ dăĭ̈́phrōnă
Genitive	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνος dăĭ̈́phrōnos	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνος dăĭ̈́phrōnos	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν dăĭ̈phrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν dăĭ̈phrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνων dăĭ̈phrṓnōn	δᾰῐ̈φρώνων dăĭ̈phrṓnōn
Dative	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνῐ dăĭ̈́phrōnĭ	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνῐ dăĭ̈́phrōnĭ	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν dăĭ̈phrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν dăĭ̈phrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐ / δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐν dăĭ̈́phrōsĭ(n)	δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐ / δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐν dăĭ̈́phrōsĭ(n)
Accusative	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ dăĭ̈́phrōnă	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰς dăĭ̈́phrōnăs	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ dăĭ̈́phrōnă
Vocative	δᾰῐ̈́φρων dăĭ̈́phrōn	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε dăĭ̈́phrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνες dăĭ̈́phrōnes	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ dăĭ̈́phrōnă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	δᾰῐ̈φρώνως dăĭ̈phrṓnōs		—		—
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Adjective

Declension

Etymology 2

Adjective

Declension

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