θηρίον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Diminutive of θήρ (thēr, “animal, beast”), but typically not diminutive in sense.

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /tʰɛ͜ɛrí.on/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /tʰeːríon/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /θiríon/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /θiríon/

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

Noun

θηρίον (genitive θηρίου) n, second declension; (thērion)

1. wild animal, beast, savage beast
   1. animal
   2. a poisonous animal
2. (diminutive) a small animal, insect, worm
3. (medicine) a malignant ulcer
4. a term of reproach

Inflection

Second declension of θηρίον, θηρίου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	θηρίον	θηρίω	θηρίᾰ
Genitive	θηρίου	θηρίοιν	θηρίων
Dative	θηρίῳ	θηρίοιν	θηρίοις
Accusative	θηρίον	θηρίω	θηρίᾰ
Vocative	θηρίον	θηρίω	θηρίᾰ

Derived terms

• θηριότης

Synonyms

• (beast): θήρ (thēr)
• (ulcer): θηρίωμα (thēriōma)

References

• LSJ 8th edition