ζωρός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Solmsen and to Vasmer, the word is related to Proto-Slavic *jarъ (“vehement, furious”), suggesting a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *yoHro-.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /zdɔː.rós/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /zoˈros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /zoˈros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /zoˈros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /zoˈros/

Adjective

ζωρός • (zōrós) m or f (neuter ζωρόν); second declension

pure, sheer, unmixed (of wine without water)

Declension

Second declension of ζωρός; ζωρόν (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ζωρός zōrós	ζωρόν zōrón	ζωρώ zōrṓ	ζωρώ zōrṓ	ζωροί zōroí	ζωρᾰ́ zōrắ
Genitive	ζωροῦ zōroû	ζωροῦ zōroû	ζωροῖν zōroîn	ζωροῖν zōroîn	ζωρῶν zōrôn	ζωρῶν zōrôn
Dative	ζωρῷ zōrōî	ζωρῷ zōrōî	ζωροῖν zōroîn	ζωροῖν zōroîn	ζωροῖς zōroîs	ζωροῖς zōroîs
Accusative	ζωρόν zōrón	ζωρόν zōrón	ζωρώ zōrṓ	ζωρώ zōrṓ	ζωρούς zōroús	ζωρᾰ́ zōrắ
Vocative	ζωρέ zōré	ζωρόν zōrón	ζωρώ zōrṓ	ζωρώ zōrṓ	ζωροί zōroí	ζωρᾰ́ zōrắ
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ζωρῶς zōrôs		ζωρότερος zōróteros		ζωρότᾰτος zōrótătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

εὔζωρος (eúzōros)
ζωροποτέω (zōropotéō)
ζωροπότης (zōropótēs)