κέρας
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[edit] Ancient Greek
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-. Cognates include Latin cervus and Sanskrit शिरस् (śiras).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
κέρας (genitive κέρατος, κέραος, κέρως) n, third declension; (keras)
- horn (of an animal)
- horn as a material, or anything made of horn, such as a bow.
- horn (musical instrument)
- arm or branch of a river
[edit] Inflection
κέρας was sometimes declined as stem κέρατ- and sometimes as stem κέρα-. Both are shown here.
κέρατ-
κέρα- (uncontracted)
Inflection
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κέρας | κέρα | |
| Genitive | κέραος | κεράων | |
| Dative | κέραϊ | κεράεσσι(ν) | |
| Accusative | κέρας | κέρα | |
| Vocative | κέρας | κέρα |
κέρα- (contracted)
Inflection
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κέρας | κέρα | κέρα |
| Genitive | κέρως | κερῷν | κερῶν |
| Dative | κέραι/κέρᾳ | κερῷν | κέρασι(ν) |
| Accusative | κέρας | κέρα | κέρα |
| Vocative | κέρας | κέρα | κέρα |
[edit] References
- LSJ
- BDAG
- Strong’s concordance number: G2768
[edit] Greek
[edit] Noun
κέρας (kéras) n., plural κέρατα
[edit] Declension
declension of κέρας
[edit] Related terms
[edit] See also
Κέρας on the Greek Wikipedia.el.Wikipedia