ἀεσίφρων

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἀασίφρων (aasíphrōn)

Etymology

From ἀάω (aáō) +‎ -φρων (-phrōn).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.e.sí.pʰrɔːn/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.eˈsi.pʰron/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.eˈsi.ɸron/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.eˈsi.fron/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.eˈsi.fron/

Adjective

ἀεσίφρων • (aesíphrōn) m or f (neuter ἀεσίφρον); third declension

(chiefly Epic) witless, silly
- 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 20.183
- 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 21.302
- 750 BCE – 650 BCE, Hesiod, Works and Days 315
- 750 BCE – 650 BCE, Hesiod, Works and Days 646

Declension

Third declension of ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρων; ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρον (Epic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρων ăesĭ́phrōn	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρον ăesĭ́phron	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονε ăesĭ́phrone	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονε ăesĭ́phrone	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονες ăesĭ́phrones	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονᾰ ăesĭ́phronă
Genitive	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονος ăesĭ́phronos	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονος ăesĭ́phronos	ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνοιν / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνοιῐν ăesĭphrónoi(ĭ)n	ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνοιν / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνοιῐν ăesĭphrónoi(ĭ)n	ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνων ăesĭphrónōn	ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνων ăesĭphrónōn
Dative	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονῐ ăesĭ́phronĭ	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονῐ ăesĭ́phronĭ	ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνοιν / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνοιῐν ăesĭphrónoi(ĭ)n	ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνοιν / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνοιῐν ăesĭphrónoi(ĭ)n	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φροσῐ / ᾰ̓εσῐ́φροσῐν / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνεσσῐ / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνεσσῐν / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνεσῐ / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνεσῐν ăesĭ́phrosĭ(n) / ăesĭphrónessĭ(n) / ăesĭphrónesĭ(n)	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φροσῐ / ᾰ̓εσῐ́φροσῐν / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνεσσῐ / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνεσσῐν / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνεσῐ / ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνεσῐν ăesĭ́phrosĭ(n) / ăesĭphrónessĭ(n) / ăesĭphrónesĭ(n)
Accusative	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονᾰ ăesĭ́phronă	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρον ăesĭ́phron	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονε ăesĭ́phrone	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονε ăesĭ́phrone	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονᾰς ăesĭ́phronăs	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονᾰ ăesĭ́phronă
Vocative	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρον ăesĭ́phron	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρον ăesĭ́phron	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονε ăesĭ́phrone	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονε ăesĭ́phrone	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονες ăesĭ́phrones	ᾰ̓εσῐ́φρονᾰ ăesĭ́phronă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ᾰ̓εσῐφρόνως ăesĭphrónōs		ᾰ̓εσῐφρονέστερος ăesĭphronésteros		ᾰ̓εσῐφρονέστᾰτος ăesĭphronéstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

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