βάρβαρος

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

Onomatopoeic, made to imitate the sounds (βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ) spoken by foreigners.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [bárbaros]
  • (Koine): IPA: [bˈarbaro̞s]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [βˈarβaros]

[edit] Adjective

βάρβαρος m., βάρβαρος f., βάρβαρον n.; second declension; (varvaros)

  1. of one speaking a different (non-Greek) language
  2. a person not associated with Greek culture
  3. barbaric, brutal, ignorant

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[edit] Noun

βάρβαρος (várvaros) m.,   plural βάρβαροι

  1. barbarian

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βάρβαρος m.  (várvaros)   feminine βάρβαρη, neuter βάρβαρο

  1. barbarous, barbaric, uncivilised

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