δεσμός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δέω (deō, “I bind”).

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /dezmós/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /dɛzmós/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /ðezmós/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /ðezmós/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /ðezmós/

Noun

δεσμός (genitive δεσμοῦ) m, second declension; (desmos)

1. bond, fetter
2. collar, halter
3. bondage, imprisonment
4. spell, charm

Inflection

• δεσμά (desma) is often used as the plural form.

Second declension of δεσμός, δεσμοῦ

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	δεσμός	δεσμώ	δεσμοί
Genitive	δεσμοῦ	δεσμοῖν	δεσμῶν
Dative	δεσμῷ	δεσμοῖν	δεσμοῖς
Accusative	δεσμόν	δεσμώ	δεσμούς
Vocative	δεσμέ	δεσμώ	δεσμοί

Descendants

• English: desmid

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G1199