βασιλεύς

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Inflection 1.4.3 Descendants 1.4.4 References 2 Greek 2.1 Noun

[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 spellings

• βασιλῆος (Homeric (genitive))
• βασιλῆϝος (Arcadocypriot (genitive))
• 𐠞𐠪𐠐𐠵𐠩 (pa-si-le-wo-se) (Cypriot syllabary)
• 𐀣𐀯𐀩𐀄 (qa-si-re-u) (Linear B)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [basile͜ʊ́s]

• (Koine): IPA: [basilˈɛʍs]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [βasilˈeɸs]

[edit] Noun

βασιλεύς (genitive βασιλέως) m, third declension; (basileus)

1. chief, master
2. king, lord, patron
3. the first of any class of people/objects

[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

[edit] Descendants

• English: basileus
• Greek:
  • βασιλεύς (vasilefs)
  • βασιλέας (vasileas)
  • βασιλιάς (vasilias)

[edit] References

• LSJ
• Bauer lexicon

Strong’s concordance number: G935

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Noun

βασιλεύς m. (vasiléfs)   (plural  βασιλείς (vasileis))

1. (Katharevousa)  (formal), alternative form of βασιλιάς (king)