σέρφος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

According to Beekes, probably of Pre-Greek origin. Compare also σέριφος (sériphos, “wormwood; old woman”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σέρφος • (sérphos) m (genitive σέρφου); second declension

  1. gnat or winged ant

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ σέρφος; τοῦ σέρφου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ σέρφος
ho sérphos 		τὼ σέρφω
tṑ sérphō 		οἱ σέρφοι
hoi sérphoi
Genitive τοῦ σέρφου
toû sérphou 		τοῖν σέρφοιν
toîn sérphoin 		τῶν σέρφων
tôn sérphōn
Dative τῷ σέρφῳ
tōî sérphōi 		τοῖν σέρφοιν
toîn sérphoin 		τοῖς σέρφοις
toîs sérphois
Accusative τὸν σέρφον
tòn sérphon 		τὼ σέρφω
tṑ sérphō 		τοὺς σέρφους
toùs sérphous
Vocative σέρφε
sérphe 		σέρφω
sérphō 		σέρφοι
sérphoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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