νεῦρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Cognate with Sanskrit स्नावन (snávan, “tendon, muscle, sinew”), Latin nervus, Old Armenian նեարդ (neard), and Avestan 𐬯𐬥𐬁𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆 (snāvarə).

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [né͜ʊ̀ron]
• (Koine): IPA: [nˈɛwro̞n]
• (Byzantine): IPA: [nˈeβron]

Noun

νεῦρον (genitive νεύρου) n, second declension; (neuron)

1. sinew, tendon
2. cord, of a slingshot, bowstring
3. strength, vigor
4. plant fiber
5. nerve
6. penis

Inflection

Second declension of νεῦρον, νεύρου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	νεῦρον	νεύρω	νεῦρᾰ
Genitive	νεύρου	νεύροιν	νεύρων
Dative	νεύρῳ	νεύροιν	νεύροις
Accusative	νεῦρον	νεύρω	νεῦρᾰ
Vocative	νεῦρον	νεύρω	νεῦρᾰ

Descendants

• Russian: нейро́н (nejrón) m.

Synonyms

• νευρά

References

• LSJ
• BDAG