πρῶτος

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Alternative spellings

[edit] Etymology

Traditionally held to be the superlative of πρό (pro), before) (compare πρότερος (proteros)), but it is unclear how such a contraction would come about. Could also be from a Proto-Indo-European *pr̥H-, with cognates including Lithuanian pirmas, Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva), and Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬬𐬀 (paurva). In both cases, the ω and α forms are difficult to reconcile.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [prɔ́ː̀tos]
  • (Koine): IPA: [prˈo̞ːto̞s]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [prˈotos]

[edit] Adjective

πρῶτος m., πρότη f., πρῶτον n.; first/second declension; (prōtos)

  1. first, ordinal counterpart of εἷς
  2. earliest
  3. foremost, most prominent
  4. (mathematics) prime

[edit] Inflection

[edit] References

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