ἀγρονόμος

See also: αγρονόμος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀγρόνομος (agrónomos)

Etymology

From ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) +‎ νέμω (némō).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀγρονόμος • (agronómos)

  1. pasturing or dwelling in the country
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 6.105–106:
      τῇ δέ θ᾽ ἅμα νύμφαι, κοῦραι Διὸς αἰγιόχοιο,
      ἀγρονόμοι παίζουσι, γέγηθε δέ τε φρένα Λητώ.
      têi dé th᾽ háma númphai, koûrai Diòs aigiókhoio,
      agronómoi paízousi, gégēthe dé te phréna Lētṓ.
      With her the nymphs, daughters of Zeus who bears the aegis,
      dwelling in the country play around, and Leto rejoices in her heart.

Inflection

Second declension of ἀγρονόμος; ἀγρονόμον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ἀγρονόμος
agronómos 		ἀγρονόμον
agronómon 		ἀγρονόμω
agronómō 		ἀγρονόμω
agronómō 		ἀγρονόμοι
agronómoi 		ἀγρονόμᾰ
agronómă
Genitive ἀγρονόμου
agronómou 		ἀγρονόμου
agronómou 		ἀγρονόμοιν
agronómoin 		ἀγρονόμοιν
agronómoin 		ἀγρονόμων
agronómōn 		ἀγρονόμων
agronómōn
Dative ἀγρονόμῳ
agronómōi 		ἀγρονόμῳ
agronómōi 		ἀγρονόμοιν
agronómoin 		ἀγρονόμοιν
agronómoin 		ἀγρονόμοις
agronómois 		ἀγρονόμοις
agronómois
Accusative ἀγρονόμον
agronómon 		ἀγρονόμον
agronómon 		ἀγρονόμω
agronómō 		ἀγρονόμω
agronómō 		ἀγρονόμους
agronómous 		ἀγρονόμᾰ
agronómă
Vocative ἀγρονόμε
agronóme 		ἀγρονόμον
agronómon 		ἀγρονόμω
agronómō 		ἀγρονόμω
agronómō 		ἀγρονόμοι
agronómoi 		ἀγρονόμᾰ
agronómă
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ἀγρονόμως
agronómōs 		ἀγρονομώτερος
agronomṓteros 		ἀγρονομώτᾰτος
agronomṓtătos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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