δορυφόρος

See also: Δορυφόρος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

δορῠφέρος (dorŭphéros)
δουροφόρος (dourophóros) — Ionic

Etymology

δόρῠ (dórŭ, “spear, lance”) +‎ φέρω (phérō, “bear, bring, carry”) +‎ -ος (-os, suffix forming two-termination second-declension compound adjectives)

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /do.ry.pʰó.ros/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /do.ryˈpʰo.ros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðo.ryˈɸo.ros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðo.ryˈfo.ros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ðo.riˈfo.ros/

Adjective

δορῠφόρος • (dorŭphóros) m or f (neuter δορῠφόρον); second declension

spear-bearing, lanciferous
(figuratively) defending, escorting, supporting

Declension

Second declension of δορῠφόρος; δορῠφόρον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	δορῠφόρος dorŭphóros	δορῠφόρον dorŭphóron	δορῠφόρω dorŭphórō	δορῠφόρω dorŭphórō	δορῠφόροι dorŭphóroi	δορῠφόρᾰ dorŭphóră
Genitive	δορῠφόρου dorŭphórou	δορῠφόρου dorŭphórou	δορῠφόροιν dorŭphóroin	δορῠφόροιν dorŭphóroin	δορῠφόρων dorŭphórōn	δορῠφόρων dorŭphórōn
Dative	δορῠφόρῳ dorŭphórōi	δορῠφόρῳ dorŭphórōi	δορῠφόροιν dorŭphóroin	δορῠφόροιν dorŭphóroin	δορῠφόροις dorŭphórois	δορῠφόροις dorŭphórois
Accusative	δορῠφόρον dorŭphóron	δορῠφόρον dorŭphóron	δορῠφόρω dorŭphórō	δορῠφόρω dorŭphórō	δορῠφόρους dorŭphórous	δορῠφόρᾰ dorŭphóră
Vocative	δορῠφόρε dorŭphóre	δορῠφόρον dorŭphóron	δορῠφόρω dorŭphórō	δορῠφόρω dorŭphórō	δορῠφόροι dorŭphóroi	δορῠφόρᾰ dorŭphóră
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	δορῠφόρως dorŭphórōs		δορῠφορώτερος dorŭphorṓteros		δορῠφορώτᾰτος dorŭphorṓtătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Noun

δορῠφόρος • (dorŭphóros) m or f (genitive δορῠφόρου); second declension

a spearman, lancer
a member of a potentate’s retinue of bodyguards (equivalent to the Latin satelles)
1. (at Rome) a Praetorian Guardsman
(figuratively) a pleasure or indulgence that merely accompanies or is attendant upon and secondary to another, greater pleasure or indulgence
(drama) a mute character

Declension

Second declension of ὁ, ἡ δορῠφόρος; τοῦ, τῆς δορῠφόρου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ, ἡ δορῠφόρος ho, hē dorŭphóros	τὼ δορῠφόρω tṑ dorŭphórō	οἱ, αἱ δορῠφόροι hoi, hai dorŭphóroi
Genitive	τοῦ, τῆς δορῠφόρου toû, tês dorŭphórou	τοῖν δορῠφόροιν toîn dorŭphóroin	τῶν δορῠφόρων tôn dorŭphórōn
Dative	τῷ, τῇ δορῠφόρῳ tōî, tēî dorŭphórōi	τοῖν δορῠφόροιν toîn dorŭphóroin	τοῖς, ταῖς δορῠφόροις toîs, taîs dorŭphórois
Accusative	τὸν, τὴν δορῠφόρον tòn, tḕn dorŭphóron	τὼ δορῠφόρω tṑ dorŭphórō	τοὺς, τᾱ̀ς δορῠφόρους toùs, tā̀s dorŭphórous
Vocative	δορῠφόρε dorŭphóre	δορῠφόρω dorŭphórō	δορῠφόροι dorŭphóroi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

δορῠφορέω (dorŭphoréō, verb)
δορῠφορῐ́ᾱ f (dorŭphorĭ́ā, common noun)
δορῠφορῐκός (dorŭphorĭkós, adjective)
Δορῠφόρος m (Dorŭphóros, proper noun)

Descendants

Greek: δορυφόρος (doryfóros)

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek δορῠφόρος (dorŭphóros), in the sense of “bodyguard”, equivalent to the Latin satelles. By surface analysis, δόρυ (dóry) +‎ -φόρος (-fóros).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ðo.riˈfo.ros/

Noun

δορυφόρος • (doryfóros) m (plural δορυφόροι)

(astronomy) satellite

Declension

Declension of **δορυφόρος**
	singular	plural
nominative	δορυφόρος (doryfóros)	δορυφόροι (doryfóroi)
genitive	δορυφόρου (doryfórou)	δορυφόρων (doryfóron)
accusative	δορυφόρο (doryfóro)	δορυφόρους (doryfórous)
vocative	δορυφόρε (doryfóre)	δορυφόροι (doryfóroi)

Derived terms

δορυφορικός (doryforikós)

Ancient Greek

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