ἐγρήγορος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /e.ɡrɛ̌ː.ɡo.ros/ → /eˈɣri.ɣo.ros/ → /eˈɣri.ɣo.ros/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.ɡrɛ̌ː.ɡo.ros/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /eˈɡre̝.ɡo.ros/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /eˈɣri.ɣo.ros/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈɣri.ɣo.ros/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈɣri.ɣo.ros/

Adjective

ἐγρήγορος • (egrḗgoros) m or f (neuter ἐγρήγορον); second declension

1. wakeful

Inflection

Second declension of ἐγρήγορος; ἐγρήγορον (Attic)

Number		Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		ἐγρήγορος egrḗgoros	ἐγρήγορον egrḗgoron		ἐγρηγόρω egrēgórō	ἐγρηγόρω egrēgórō		ἐγρήγοροι egrḗgoroi	ἐγρήγορᾰ egrḗgora
Genitive		ἐγρηγόρου egrēgórou	ἐγρηγόρου egrēgórou		ἐγρηγόροιν egrēgóroin	ἐγρηγόροιν egrēgóroin		ἐγρηγόρων egrēgórōn	ἐγρηγόρων egrēgórōn
Dative		ἐγρηγόρῳ egrēgórōi	ἐγρηγόρῳ egrēgórōi		ἐγρηγόροιν egrēgóroin	ἐγρηγόροιν egrēgóroin		ἐγρηγόροις egrēgórois	ἐγρηγόροις egrēgórois
Accusative		ἐγρήγορον egrḗgoron	ἐγρήγορον egrḗgoron		ἐγρηγόρω egrēgórō	ἐγρηγόρω egrēgórō		ἐγρηγόρους egrēgórous	ἐγρήγορᾰ egrḗgora
Vocative		ἐγρήγορε egrḗgore	ἐγρήγορον egrḗgoron		ἐγρηγόρω egrēgórō	ἐγρηγόρω egrēgórō		ἐγρήγοροι egrḗgoroi	ἐγρήγορᾰ egrḗgora
Derived forms		Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
		ἐγρηγόρως egrēgórōs			ἐγρηγορώτερος egrēgorṓteros			ἐγρηγορώτᾰτος egrēgorṓtatos
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• English: egregore, egregor
• French: égrégore
• Medieval Greek: γρήγορος (grḗgoros)

Further reading

• ἐγρήγορος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)