ξηρά

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation 1

 

Adjective

ξηρᾰ́ • (xērắ)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural neuter of ξηρός (xērós)

Pronunciation 2

 

Etymology 1

Inflectional form.

Adjective

ξηρᾱ́ • (xērā́)

  1. nominative/vocative singular feminine of ξηρός (xērós)
  2. nominative/accusative/vocative dual feminine of ξηρός (xērós)

Etymology 2

Substantivised feminine of the adjective ξηρός (xērós), by ellipsis of the noun γῆ (gê).

Noun

ξηρᾱ́ • (xērā́) f (genitive ξηρᾶς); first declension only in singular

  1. dry land
Inflection
First declension of ἡ ξηρᾱ́; τῆς ξηρᾶς (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ ξηρᾱ́
hē xērā́
Genitive τῆς ξηρᾶς
tês xērâs
Dative τῇ ξηρᾷ
tēî xērāî
Accusative τὴν ξηρᾱ́ν
tḕn xērā́n
Vocative ξηρᾱ́
xērā́
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Further reading

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ksiˈɾa/
  • Hyphenation: ξη‧ρά

Etymology 1

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ξηρά (xērá), by ellipsis of the noun γῆ (gê), "dry land", substantivised feminine of the adjective ξηρός (xērós).

Noun

ξηρά • (xirá) f only in singular

  1. land (not sea)
Declension
Declension of ξηρά
singular
nominative ξηρά (xirá)
genitive ξηράς (xirás)
accusative ξηρά (xirá)
vocative ξηρά (xirá)
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • στρατός ξηράς m (stratós xirás)

Etymology 2

Inflectional form, learnedly, from Ancient Greek ξηρά (xērá), feminine adjective of ξηρός (xērós).

Adjective

ξηρά • (xirá)

  1. (formal) nominative/accusative/vocative feminine singular of ξηρός (xirós), formal or dated variant of of ξηρή (xirí)
    used in set phrases like ξηρά τροφή f (xirá trofí)

Etymology 3

Inflectional form.

Adjective

ξηρά • (xirá)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of ξηρός (xirós)
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