οὐρανός

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Alternative spellings

• ὠρανός (Doric, Boeotian)
• ὄρανος (Aeolic)

[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)

1. the vaulted sky, on which the stars were attached and the sun traveled: sky, heaven
2. the region above this vault, the home of the gods
3. (philosophy) the universe
4. anything shaped like the sky: vaulted ceiling, tent

[edit] Inflection

[edit] Derived terms

• Οὐρανός
• Οὐρανία

[edit] References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G3772