νηλεής

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἀνηλεής (anēleḗs)
νηλειής (nēleiḗs) — Epic
νηλής (nēlḗs) — by hyphaeresis

Etymology

νη- (nē-, negative prefix) +‎ ἔλεος (éleos, “mercy, pity”)

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /nɛː.le.ɛ̌ːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ne̝.leˈe̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ni.leˈis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ni.leˈis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ni.leˈis/

Adjective

νηλεής • (nēleḗs) m or f (neuter νηλεές); third declension

Declension

Third declension of νηλεής; νηλεές (contracted, Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	νηλεής nēleḗs	νηλεές nēleés	νηλεεῖ nēleeî	νηλεεῖ nēleeî	νηλεεῖς nēleeîs	νηλεῆ nēleê
Genitive	νηλεοῦς nēleoûs	νηλεοῦς nēleoûs	νηλεοῖν nēleoîn	νηλεοῖν nēleoîn	νηλεῶν nēleôn	νηλεῶν nēleôn
Dative	νηλεεῖ nēleeî	νηλεεῖ nēleeî	νηλεοῖν nēleoîn	νηλεοῖν nēleoîn	νηλεέσῐ / νηλεέσῐν nēleésĭ(n)	νηλεέσῐ / νηλεέσῐν nēleésĭ(n)
Accusative	νηλεῆ nēleê	νηλεές nēleés	νηλεεῖ nēleeî	νηλεεῖ nēleeî	νηλεεῖς nēleeîs	νηλεῆ nēleê
Vocative	νηλεές nēleés	νηλεές nēleés	νηλεεῖ nēleeî	νηλεεῖ nēleeî	νηλεεῖς nēleeîs	νηλεῆ nēleê
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	νηλεῶς nēleôs		νηλεέστερος nēleésteros		νηλεέστᾰτος nēleéstătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of νηλεής; νηλεές (uncontracted, Epic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	νηλεής nēleḗs	νηλεές nēleés	νηλεεῖ / νηλεέε nēleeî / nēleée	νηλεεῖ / νηλεέε nēleeî / nēleée	νηλεεῖς / νηλεέες nēleeîs / nēleées	νηλεέᾰ nēleéă
Genitive	νηλεέος / νηλεεῦς nēleéos / nēleeûs	νηλεέος / νηλεεῦς nēleéos / nēleeûs	νηλεοῖν nēleoîn	νηλεοῖν nēleoîn	νηλεέων nēleéōn	νηλεέων nēleéōn
Dative	νηλεεῖ / νηλεέῐ̈ nēleeî / nēleéĭ̈	νηλεεῖ / νηλεέῐ̈ nēleeî / nēleéĭ̈	νηλεοῖν nēleoîn	νηλεοῖν nēleoîn	νηλεέσῐ / νηλεέσῐν nēleésĭ(n)	νηλεέσῐ / νηλεέσῐν nēleésĭ(n)
Accusative	νηλεέᾰ nēleéă	νηλεές nēleés	νηλεεῖ / νηλεέε nēleeî / nēleée	νηλεεῖ / νηλεέε nēleeî / nēleée	νηλεέᾰς nēleéăs	νηλεέᾰ nēleéă
Vocative	νηλεές nēleés	νηλεές nēleés	νηλεεῖ / νηλεέε nēleeî / nēleée	νηλεεῖ / νηλεέε nēleeî / nēleée	νηλεεῖς / νηλεέες nēleeîs / nēleées	νηλεέᾰ nēleéă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	νηλεέως nēleéōs		νηλεέστερος nēleésteros		νηλεέστᾰτος nēleéstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.