οὐρανός
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[edit] Ancient Greek
[edit] Alternative spellings
[edit] Etymology
Uncertain. Seems to come from an older *ϝορσανός. If so, could be related to Sanskrit वर्बति (varṣati), “‘rain’”). Could also be from οὑρέω (houreō), “‘make water, urinate’”). Aristotle claimed it derives from ὅρος (oros), “‘limit’”) and ἄνω (anō), “‘up’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (Classical): IPA: [oːranós]
- (Koine): IPA: [uːranˈo̞s]
- (Byzantine): IPA: [uranˈos]
[edit] Noun
οὐρανός (genitive οὐρανοῦ) m, second declension; (ouranos)
- the vaulted sky, on which the stars were attached and the sun traveled: sky, heaven
- the region above this vault, the home of the gods
- (philosophy) the universe
- anything shaped like the sky: vaulted ceiling, tent
[edit] Inflection
Second declension of οὐρᾰνός, οὐρᾰνοῦ
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | οὐρᾰνός | οὐρᾰνώ | οὐρᾰνοί |
| Genitive | οὐρᾰνοῦ | οὐρᾰνοῖν | οὐρᾰνῶν |
| Dative | οὐρᾰνῷ | οὐρᾰνοῖν | οὐρᾰνοῖς |
| Accusative | οὐρᾰνόν | οὐρᾰνώ | οὐρᾰνούς |
| Vocative | οὐρᾰνέ | οὐρᾰνώ | οὐρᾰνοί |
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] References
- LSJ
- BDAG
- Strong’s concordance number: G3772