σαῦρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown origin, but possibly related to Σαῦλος (“turning, twisting”)

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /sá͜ʊros/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /sáwros/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /sáβros/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /sávros/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /sávɾos/

Noun

σαῦρος (genitive σαύρου) m, second declension; (sauros)

1. lizard
2. horse mackerel

Inflection

Second declension of σαῦρος, σαύρου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ σαῦρος	τὼ σαύρω	οἱ σαῦροι
Genitive	τοῦ σαύρου	τοῖν σαύροιν	τῶν σαύρων
Dative	τῷ σαύρῳ	τοῖν σαύροιν	τοῖς σαύροις
Accusative	τὸν σαῦρον	τὼ σαύρω	τοὺς σαύρους
Vocative	σαῦρε	σαύρω	σαῦροι

Related terms

• σαύρα

References

• LSJ