σῶστρα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σῴζω (sōízō, “to save”) +‎ -τρον (-tron). Compare also σαοστρέω (saostréō, “to make thank-offerings”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῶστρᾰ • (sôstră) n pl (genitive σώστρων); second declension

  1. reward for saving one's life, thank-offering for deliverance from a danger
  2. reward for bringing back lost cattle or runaway slaves
  3. physician's fee, thank-offering to Asclepius

Declension

Second declension of τᾰ̀ σῶστρᾰ; τῶν σώστρων (Attic)
Case / # Plural
Nominative τᾰ̀ σῶστρᾰ
tằ sôstră
Genitive τῶν σώστρων
tôn sṓstrōn
Dative τοῖς σώστροις
toîs sṓstrois
Accusative τᾰ̀ σῶστρᾰ
tằ sôstră
Vocative σῶστρᾰ
sôstră
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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