κάραβος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Origin unclear. Most likely a foreign word, probably Macedonian (the suffix -βος is non-Greek). Also see Latin scarabaeus and carabus.

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /ka͜árabos/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /káːrabos/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /káraβos/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /káravos/

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

Noun

κάραβος (genitive καράβου) m, second declension; (karabos)

1. a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle
2. a kind of crustacean, probably a crayfish
3. a small boat

Inflection

Second declension of κάραβος, καράβου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	κάραβος	καράβω	κάραβοι
Genitive	καράβου	καράβοιν	καράβων
Dative	καράβῳ	καράβοιν	καράβοις
Accusative	κάραβον	καράβω	καράβους
Vocative	κάραβε	καράβω	κάραβοι

References

• LSJ