βασιλεύς
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[edit] Ancient Greek
[edit] Etymology
Uncertain. Likely Pre-Greek in origin (ie. Minoan). Case-forms show Attic shortening of the stem's original ē (see quantitative metathesis).
[edit] Alternative forms
- βασιλῆος (Homeric (genitive))
- βασιλῆϝος (Arcadocypriot (genitive))
- 𐠞𐠪𐠐𐠵𐠩 (pa-si-le-wo-se) (Cypriot syllabary)
- 𐀣𐀯𐀩𐀄 (qa-si-re-u) (Linear B)
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
βασιλεύς (genitive βασιλέως) m, third declension; (basileus)
[edit] Usage notes
During specific periods of Greek history βασιλεύς was used to describe certain foreign leaders, such as the Persian kings and Roman Caesars. In this usage, it often took on certain modifications, such as a lack of definite article or the use of the adjective μέγας.
[edit] Inflection
Inflection
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ὁ βᾰσῐλεύς | τώ βᾰσῐλῆ | οἱ βᾰσῐλεῖς |
| Genitive | τοῦ βᾰσῐλέως | τοῖν βᾰσῐλέοιν | τῶν βᾰσῐλέων |
| Dative | τῷ βᾰσῐλεῖ | τοῖν βᾰσῐλέοιν | τοῖς βᾰσῐλεῦσῐ |
| Accusative | τόν βᾰσῐλέᾰ | τώ βᾰσῐλῆ | τούς βᾰσῐλέᾰς |
| Vocative | βᾰσῐλεῦ | βᾰσῐλῆ | βᾰσῐλεῖς |
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Descendants
- English: basilean, basileolatry, basileus, basilolatry
- Greek: βασιλεύς, βασιλέας, βασιλιάς
[edit] References
- LSJ
- Bauer lexicon
- Strong’s concordance number: G935
[edit] Greek
[edit] Noun
βασιλεύς (vasiléfs) m., plural βασιλείς
- Katharevousa form of βασιλιάς (king).