ἐρισθενής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐρι- (eri-, intensive prefix) +‎ σθένος (sthénos, “strength”) +‎ -ής (-ḗs).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.ris.tʰe.nɛ̌ːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /e.ris.tʰeˈne̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /e.ris.θeˈnis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /e.ris.θeˈnis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /e.ris.θeˈnis/

Adjective

ἐρισθενής • (eristhenḗs) m or f (neuter ἐρισθενές); third declension

very strong

Declension

Third declension of ἐρῐσθενής; ἐρῐσθενές (contracted, Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἐρῐσθενής erĭsthenḗs	ἐρῐσθενές erĭsthenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ erĭstheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖ erĭstheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖς erĭstheneîs	ἐρῐσθενῆ erĭsthenê
Genitive	ἐρῐσθενοῦς erĭsthenoûs	ἐρῐσθενοῦς erĭsthenoûs	ἐρῐσθενοῖν erĭsthenoîn	ἐρῐσθενοῖν erĭsthenoîn	ἐρῐσθενῶν erĭsthenôn	ἐρῐσθενῶν erĭsthenôn
Dative	ἐρῐσθενεῖ erĭstheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖ erĭstheneî	ἐρῐσθενοῖν erĭsthenoîn	ἐρῐσθενοῖν erĭsthenoîn	ἐρῐσθενέσῐ / ἐρῐσθενέσῐν erĭsthenésĭ(n)	ἐρῐσθενέσῐ / ἐρῐσθενέσῐν erĭsthenésĭ(n)
Accusative	ἐρῐσθενῆ erĭsthenê	ἐρῐσθενές erĭsthenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ erĭstheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖ erĭstheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖς erĭstheneîs	ἐρῐσθενῆ erĭsthenê
Vocative	ἐρῐσθενές erĭsthenés	ἐρῐσθενές erĭsthenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ erĭstheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖ erĭstheneî	ἐρῐσθενεῖς erĭstheneîs	ἐρῐσθενῆ erĭsthenê
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ἐρῐσθενῶς erĭsthenôs		ἐρῐσθενέστερος erĭsthenésteros		ἐρῐσθενέστᾰτος erĭsthenéstătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of ἐρῐσθενής; ἐρῐσθενές (uncontracted, Epic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἐρῐσθενής erĭsthenḗs	ἐρῐσθενές erĭsthenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε erĭstheneî / erĭsthenée	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε erĭstheneî / erĭsthenée	ἐρῐσθενεῖς / ἐρῐσθενέες erĭstheneîs / erĭsthenées	ἐρῐσθενέᾰ erĭsthenéă
Genitive	ἐρῐσθενέος / ἐρῐσθενεῦς erĭsthenéos / erĭstheneûs	ἐρῐσθενέος / ἐρῐσθενεῦς erĭsthenéos / erĭstheneûs	ἐρῐσθενοῖν erĭsthenoîn	ἐρῐσθενοῖν erĭsthenoîn	ἐρῐσθενέων erĭsthenéōn	ἐρῐσθενέων erĭsthenéōn
Dative	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέῐ̈ erĭstheneî / erĭsthenéĭ̈	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέῐ̈ erĭstheneî / erĭsthenéĭ̈	ἐρῐσθενοῖν erĭsthenoîn	ἐρῐσθενοῖν erĭsthenoîn	ἐρῐσθενέσῐ / ἐρῐσθενέσῐν erĭsthenésĭ(n)	ἐρῐσθενέσῐ / ἐρῐσθενέσῐν erĭsthenésĭ(n)
Accusative	ἐρῐσθενέᾰ erĭsthenéă	ἐρῐσθενές erĭsthenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε erĭstheneî / erĭsthenée	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε erĭstheneî / erĭsthenée	ἐρῐσθενέᾰς erĭsthenéăs	ἐρῐσθενέᾰ erĭsthenéă
Vocative	ἐρῐσθενές erĭsthenés	ἐρῐσθενές erĭsthenés	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε erĭstheneî / erĭsthenée	ἐρῐσθενεῖ / ἐρῐσθενέε erĭstheneî / erĭsthenée	ἐρῐσθενεῖς / ἐρῐσθενέες erĭstheneîs / erĭsthenées	ἐρῐσθενέᾰ erĭsthenéă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ἐρῐσθενέως erĭsthenéōs		ἐρῐσθενέστερος erĭsthenésteros		ἐρῐσθενέστᾰτος erĭsthenéstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

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