λυγρός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Presumably from Proto-Indo-European *luǵrós, from *lewǵ-. Apparently related to λευγαλέος (leugaléos, “wretched, unhappy”). Cognate with Latin lūgeō.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ly.ɡrós/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /lyˈɡros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /lyˈɣros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /lyˈɣros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /liˈɣros/

Adjective

λῠγρός • (lŭgrós) m (feminine λῠγρᾱ́, neuter λῠγρόν); first/second declension

sore, baneful, mournful
(of persons) baneful, mischievous

Inflection

First and second declension of λυγρός; λυγρᾱ́; λυγρόν (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	λυγρός lugrós	λυγρᾱ́ lugrā́	λυγρόν lugrón	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγρᾱ́ lugrā́	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγροί lugroí	λυγραί lugraí	λυγρᾰ́ lugrắ
Genitive	λυγροῦ lugroû	λυγρᾶς lugrâs	λυγροῦ lugroû	λυγροῖν lugroîn	λυγραῖν lugraîn	λυγροῖν lugroîn	λυγρῶν lugrôn	λυγρῶν lugrôn	λυγρῶν lugrôn
Dative	λυγρῷ lugrōî	λυγρᾷ lugrāî	λυγρῷ lugrōî	λυγροῖν lugroîn	λυγραῖν lugraîn	λυγροῖν lugroîn	λυγροῖς lugroîs	λυγραῖς lugraîs	λυγροῖς lugroîs
Accusative	λυγρόν lugrón	λυγρᾱ́ν lugrā́n	λυγρόν lugrón	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγρᾱ́ lugrā́	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγρούς lugroús	λυγρᾱ́ς lugrā́s	λυγρᾰ́ lugrắ
Vocative	λυγρέ lugré	λυγρᾱ́ lugrā́	λυγρόν lugrón	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγρᾱ́ lugrā́	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγροί lugroí	λυγραί lugraí	λυγρᾰ́ lugrắ
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	λυγρῶς lugrôs			λυγρότερος lugróteros			λυγρότᾰτος lugrótătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and second declension of λυγρός; λυγρή; λυγρόν (Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	λυγρός lugrós	λυγρή lugrḗ	λυγρόν lugrón	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγρᾱ́ lugrā́	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγροί lugroí	λυγραί lugraí	λυγρᾰ́ lugrắ
Genitive	λυγροῦ / λυγροῖο / λυγρόο lugroû / lugroîo / lugróo	λυγρῆς lugrês	λυγροῦ / λυγροῖο / λυγρόο lugroû / lugroîo / lugróo	λυγροῖν / λυγροῖῐν lugroî(ĭ)n	λυγραῖν / λυγραῖῐν / λυγρῇῐν lugraî(ĭ)n / lugrēîĭn	λυγροῖν / λυγροῖῐν lugroî(ĭ)n	λυγρῶν lugrôn	λυγρᾱ́ων / λυγρέ͜ων / λυγρῶν lugrā́ōn / lugré͜ōn / lugrôn	λυγρῶν lugrôn
Dative	λυγρῷ lugrōî	λυγρῇ lugrēî	λυγρῷ lugrōî	λυγροῖν / λυγροῖῐν lugroî(ĭ)n	λυγραῖν / λυγραῖῐν / λυγρῇῐν lugraî(ĭ)n / lugrēîĭn	λυγροῖν / λυγροῖῐν lugroî(ĭ)n	λυγροῖς / λυγροῖσῐ / λυγροῖσῐν lugroîs / lugroîsĭ(n)	λυγρῇς / λυγρῇσῐ / λυγρῇσῐν / λυγραῖς lugrēîs / lugrēîsĭ(n) / lugraîs	λυγροῖς / λυγροῖσῐ / λυγροῖσῐν lugroîs / lugroîsĭ(n)
Accusative	λυγρόν lugrón	λυγρήν lugrḗn	λυγρόν lugrón	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγρᾱ́ lugrā́	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγρούς lugroús	λυγρᾱ́ς lugrā́s	λυγρᾰ́ lugrắ
Vocative	λυγρέ lugré	λυγρή lugrḗ	λυγρόν lugrón	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγρᾱ́ lugrā́	λυγρώ lugrṓ	λυγροί lugroí	λυγραί lugraí	λυγρᾰ́ lugrắ
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	λυγρῶς lugrôs			λυγρότερος lugróteros			λυγρότᾰτος lugrótătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

λυγροπαθής (lugropathḗs)