παῖς
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[edit] Ancient Greek
[edit] Alternative spellings
[edit] Etymology
From *παϝις from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂u-. Cognates include Latin puer, Sanskrit पुत्र (putrá), “‘son’”), and Avestan puʮra.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (Classical): IPA: [pá͜ɪ̀s]
- (Koine): IPA: [pɛːs]
- (Byzantine): IPA: [pes]
[edit] Noun
παῖς (genitive παιδός) m/f, third declension; (pais)
[edit] Inflection
Inflection
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ὁ/ἡ παῖς | τώ παῖδε | οἱ/αἱ παῖδες |
| Genitive | τοῦ/τῆς παιδός | τοῖν παιδοῖν | τῶν παίδων |
| Dative | τῷ/τῇ παιδί | τοῖν παιδοῖν | τοῖς/ταῖς παισί(ν) |
| Accusative | τόν/τήν παῖδᾰ | τώ παῖδε | τούς/τάς παῖδᾰς |
| Vocative | παῖ | παῖδε | παῖδες |
[edit] Usage notes
The Doric genitive plural is παιδῶν and the Epic dative plural is παίδεσσι.
[edit] References
Strong’s concordance number: G3816
