νῶροψ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Comparison with νωρεῖ (nōreî, “is active”) and Lithuanian norėti (“to want”) is perhaps possible, but gratuitous. The suffix -οπ- may point to a Pre-Greek word.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /nɔ̂ː.rops/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈno.rops/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈno.rops/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈno.rops/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈno.rops/

Adjective

νῶροψ • (nôrops) m or f (neuter νώροπος); third declension

^? flashing, shining, bright (epithet of copper)

Declension

Third declension of νῶροψ; νῶροψ (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	νῶροψ nôrops	νῶροψ nôrops	νώροπε nṓrope	νώροπε nṓrope	νώροπες nṓropes	νώροπᾰ nṓropă
Genitive	νώροπος nṓropos	νώροπος nṓropos	νωρόποιν nōrópoin	νωρόποιν nōrópoin	νωρόπων nōrópōn	νωρόπων nōrópōn
Dative	νώροπῐ nṓropĭ	νώροπῐ nṓropĭ	νωρόποιν nōrópoin	νωρόποιν nōrópoin	νώροψῐ / νώροψῐν nṓropsĭ(n)	νώροψῐ / νώροψῐν nṓropsĭ(n)
Accusative	νώροπᾰ nṓropă	νῶροψ nôrops	νώροπε nṓrope	νώροπε nṓrope	νώροπᾰς nṓropăs	νώροπᾰ nṓropă
Vocative	νῶροψ nôrops	νῶροψ nôrops	νώροπε nṓrope	νώροπε nṓrope	νώροπες nṓropes	νώροπᾰ nṓropă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	νωρόπως nōrópōs		—		—
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

Declension

Further reading