κύριος

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[edit] Ancient Greek

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[edit] Etymology

From κῦρος "supremacy"

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [kʉː́rios]
  • (Koine): IPA: [cˈyːrio̞s]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [cˈyrios]

[edit] Adjective

κύριος m., κυρία f., κύριον n.; first/second declension; (kurios)

  1. (of people): ruling, governing, having power
  2. (of things): decisive, critical, authorized, valid, legal, entitled
  3. (of times): fixed, set, appointed
  4. (of language): literal
  5. main, major, primary, principal

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[edit] Noun

κύριος (genitive κυρίου) m, second declension; (kūrios)

  1. lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner
  2. sir
  3. Greek translation of יהוה in LXX

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Adjective

κύριος m.  (kýrios)   feminine κύρια, neuter κύριο

  1. main, principal, most important

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[edit] Noun

κύριος (kýrios) m.,   plural κύριοι

  1. master (someone who has control over something or someone)
  2. mister (title conferred on an adult male)
  3. sir (an address to any male)

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