μήτηρ

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Alternative spellings

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Cognates include Sanskrit मातृ (mā́tṛ), Armenian մայր (mayr), Latin mater, and Old English mōdor (English mother).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [mɛː́tɛːr]
  • (Koine): IPA: [mˈeːteːr]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [mˈitir]

[edit] Noun

μήτηρ (genitive μητέρος or μητρός); f, third declension; (mētēr)

  1. mother
  2. source or origin

[edit] Inflection

[edit] Usage notes

The singular genitive and dative are often contracted to μητρός and μητρί respectively.

[edit] References

Strong’s concordance number: G3384

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