εἶδος

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From *εἴδω, a verb whose present tense is unknown, but is found only in εἶδον, the aorist principle part of ὁράω "I see", and οἶδα "I know".

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [éː̀dos]
  • (Koine): IPA: [ˈiːdo̞s]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈiðos]

[edit] Noun

εἶδος (genitive εἴδεος or εἴδους); n, third declension; (eidos)

  1. That which is seen: form, image, shape
  2. appearance, look
  3. sight
  4. fashion, sort, kind
  5. species
  6. wares, goods

[edit] Inflection

[edit] References

Strong’s concordance number: G1491

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