ἔρανος

See also: έρανος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. Traditionally grouped together with ἔροτις (érotis, feast) and ἑορτή (heortḗ, feast, festival), but Beekes suggests a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἔρᾰνος • (érănosm (genitive ἐρᾰ́νου); second declension

  1. meal to which each contributed his share
  2. (in general) feast, festival, banquet
  3. loan raised by contributions for the benefit of an individual
  4. favour, service, especially one which brings a return
  5. permanent association apparently religious in character

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀρχέρανος (arkhéranos)
  • ἐρανάρχης (eranárkhēs)
  • ἐρανέμπολος (eranémpolos)
  • ἐρανεστάς (eranestás)
  • ἐρανίζω (eranízō)
  • ἐρανικός (eranikós)
  • ἐράνιον (eránion)
  • ἐράνισις (eránisis)
  • ἐρανισμός (eranismós)
  • ἐρανιστής (eranistḗs)

Descendants

  • Greek: έρανος (éranos)

Further reading