γαστήρ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [ɡastɛː́r]
• (Koine): IPA: [ɡastˈeːr]
• (Byzantine): IPA: [ɣastˈir]

Noun

γαστήρ (genitive γαστέρος or γαστρός); f, third declension; (gastēr)

1. belly
2. womb
3. stomach, appetite

Usage notes

The root of γαστήρ contains an ε between τ and ρ which is often syncopated, leading to alternate forms such as genitive singular: γαστέρος and γαστρός, dative singular: γαστέρι and γαστρί, dative plural: γαστῆρσι and γαστράσι. The syncopated form is generally more common in forms with long suffixes, such as the aforementioned. The inflection table below lists the more common forms.

Inflection

Inflection

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ γαστήρ	τώ γαστέρε	αἱ γαστέρες
Genitive	τῆς γαστρός	τοῖν γαστέροιν	τῶν γαστέρων
Dative	τῇ γαστρί	τοῖν γαστέροιν	ταῖς γαστράσιν
Accusative	τήν γαστέρᾰ	τώ γαστέρε	τάς γαστέρᾰς
Vocative	γαστήρ	γαστέρε	γαστέρες

References

• LSJ
• Bauer lexicon
• Strong’s concordance number: G1064