ψαφαρός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ψαφερός (psapherós) — Ionic

Etymology

From a zero grade of ψῆφος (psêphos) +‎ -ρός (-rós).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /psa.pʰa.rós/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /psa.pʰaˈros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /psa.ɸaˈros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /psa.faˈros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /psa.faˈros/

Adjective

ψᾰφᾰρός • (psăphărós) m (feminine ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́, neuter ψᾰφᾰρόν); first/second declension

friable, powdery, crumbling, crumbly
Synonym: ψαθυρός (psathurós)
sandy
thin, watery (of semi-liquids)
rough, dry (of wine)

Inflection

First and second declension of ψᾰφᾰρός; ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́; ψᾰφᾰρόν (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ψᾰφᾰρός psăphărós	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ psăphărā́	ψᾰφᾰρόν psăphărón	ψᾰφᾰρώ psăphărṓ	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ psăphărā́	ψᾰφᾰρώ psăphărṓ	ψᾰφᾰροί psăphăroí	ψᾰφᾰραί psăphăraí	ψᾰφᾰρᾰ́ psăphărắ
Genitive	ψᾰφᾰροῦ psăphăroû	ψᾰφᾰρᾶς psăphărâs	ψᾰφᾰροῦ psăphăroû	ψᾰφᾰροῖν psăphăroîn	ψᾰφᾰραῖν psăphăraîn	ψᾰφᾰροῖν psăphăroîn	ψᾰφᾰρῶν psăphărôn	ψᾰφᾰρῶν psăphărôn	ψᾰφᾰρῶν psăphărôn
Dative	ψᾰφᾰρῷ psăphărōî	ψᾰφᾰρᾷ psăphărāî	ψᾰφᾰρῷ psăphărōî	ψᾰφᾰροῖν psăphăroîn	ψᾰφᾰραῖν psăphăraîn	ψᾰφᾰροῖν psăphăroîn	ψᾰφᾰροῖς psăphăroîs	ψᾰφᾰραῖς psăphăraîs	ψᾰφᾰροῖς psăphăroîs
Accusative	ψᾰφᾰρόν psăphărón	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ν psăphărā́n	ψᾰφᾰρόν psăphărón	ψᾰφᾰρώ psăphărṓ	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ psăphărā́	ψᾰφᾰρώ psăphărṓ	ψᾰφᾰρούς psăphăroús	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ς psăphărā́s	ψᾰφᾰρᾰ́ psăphărắ
Vocative	ψᾰφᾰρέ psăphăré	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ psăphărā́	ψᾰφᾰρόν psăphărón	ψᾰφᾰρώ psăphărṓ	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ psăphărā́	ψᾰφᾰρώ psăphărṓ	ψᾰφᾰροί psăphăroí	ψᾰφᾰραί psăphăraí	ψᾰφᾰρᾰ́ psăphărắ
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ψᾰφᾰρῶς psăphărôs			ψᾰφᾰρώτερος psăphărṓteros			ψᾰφᾰρώτᾰτος psăphărṓtătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

ψαφαρία (psapharía)
ψαφαρίτης (psapharítēs)
ψαφαρόθριξ (psapharóthrix)
ψαφαρόομαι (psapharóomai)
ψαφαροχαίτης (psapharokhaítēs)
ψαφαρόχροος (psapharókhroos)