Ζεύς

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Inflection 1.3.2 Descendants 1.4 References 2 Greek 2.1 Proper noun 2.2 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dyeus. Cognate with Sanskrit द्यु (dyú), Latin Iovis, Old English Tīw, Hittite 𒅆𒍑 (sius), Old Church Slavonic дивъ (divŭ).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [zde͜ʊ́s]

• (Koine): IPA: [zɛʍs]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [zeɸs]

[edit] Proper noun

Ζεύς (genitive Διός) m, third declension; (Zeus)

1. Zeus

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[edit] Descendants

• Greek: Ζευς (Zefs); Δίας (Dias)
• Latin: Zeus

[edit] References

• Strong's concordance number: G2203
• Herbert Weir Smyth, Greek Grammar
• Woodhouse’s English-Greek Dictionary page 1029

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Proper noun

Ζεύς

1. (Greek mythology) Zeus

[edit] See also

• Δίας (ˈðiˌas) m.