φέριστος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the same root as φέρτατος (phértatos), φέρτερος (phérteros, “best, bravest”), with the comparative suffix -ιστος (-istos).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pʰé.ris.tos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰe.ris.tos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɸe.ris.tos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈfe.ris.tos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈfe.ris.tos/

Adjective

φέριστος • (phéristos)

suppletive superlative degree of ἀγαθός (agathós): best, bravest

Usage notes

Used chiefly in the vocative.

Declension

First and second declension of φέριστος; φερίστᾱ; φέριστον (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	φέριστος phéristos	φερίστᾱ pherístā	φέριστον phériston	φερίστω pherístō	φερίστᾱ pherístā	φερίστω pherístō	φέριστοι phéristoi	φέρισται phéristai	φέριστᾰ phéristă
Genitive	φερίστου pherístou	φερίστᾱς pherístās	φερίστου pherístou	φερίστοιν pherístoin	φερίσταιν pherístain	φερίστοιν pherístoin	φερίστων pherístōn	φερίστων pherístōn	φερίστων pherístōn
Dative	φερίστῳ pherístōi	φερίστᾳ pherístāi	φερίστῳ pherístōi	φερίστοιν pherístoin	φερίσταιν pherístain	φερίστοιν pherístoin	φερίστοις pherístois	φερίσταις pherístais	φερίστοις pherístois
Accusative	φέριστον phériston	φερίστᾱν pherístān	φέριστον phériston	φερίστω pherístō	φερίστᾱ pherístā	φερίστω pherístō	φερίστους pherístous	φερίστᾱς pherístās	φέριστᾰ phéristă
Vocative	φέριστε phériste	φερίστᾱ pherístā	φέριστον phériston	φερίστω pherístō	φερίστᾱ pherístā	φερίστω pherístō	φέριστοι phéristoi	φέρισται phéristai	φέριστᾰ phéristă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	φέριστᾰ phéristă			—			—
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.