ους
Greek
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs).
Noun
ους • (ous) n
- (formal) ear
Usage notes
The usual term is αυτί (aftí).
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ους (ous) | ώτα (óta) |
| genitive | ωτός (otós) | ώτων (óton) |
| accusative | ους (ous) | ώτα (óta) |
| vocative | ους (ous) | ώτα (óta) |
Related terms
- εις ώτα μη ακουόντων (eis óta mi akouónton, “(preach) to deaf ears”)
- ο έχων ώτα ακούειν ακουέτω (o échon óta akoúein akouéto, “Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matthew: 13,9)”)
- τείνω ευήκοον ους (teíno evíkoon ous)
Etymology 2
Monotonic spelling of ancient pronoun form οὕς (hoús, “them”).
Pronoun
ους • (ous)
Usage notes
In phrase: Οὕς ὁ Θεός συνέζευξεν, ἄνθρωπος μή χωριζέτω (Hoús ho Theós sunézeuxen, ánthrōpos mḗ khōrizétō, “what God has joined together, let not man separate”) (Matthew 19.5)