γάδαρος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• γαείδαρος (gaeídaros)
• γαϊδάριον (gaïdárion)

Etymology

Obscure. Mentioned in 2nd century CE by Diogenianus paroemiographus (“proverb writer”). Also see Etymology of γάιδαρος. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ros/ → /ˈɣa.ða.ros/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.da.ros/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ros/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ros/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ros/

Noun

γάδαρος • (gádaros) m (genitive γαδάρου); second declension (Koine and Byzantine)

1. donkey

Synonyms

• ὄνος (ónos)

Descendants

• Greek: γάδαρος (gádaros) and γάιδαρος (Medieval and Modern)

Greek

Etymology

From Hellenistic Koine Greek γάδαρος. See the etymology of γάιδαρος (gáidaros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ɾos/
• Hyphenation: γά‧δα‧ρος

Noun

γάδαρος • (gádaros) m (plural γάδαροι)

1. (colloquial, dialectal) Alternative form of γάιδαρος (gáidaros, “donkey”)

Declension

Declension of γάδαρος

	singular	plural
nominative	γάδαρος (gádaros)	γάδαροι (gádaroi)
genitive	γαδάρου (gadárou)	γαδάρων (gadáron)
accusative	γάδαρο (gádaro)	γαδάρους (gadárous)
vocative	γάδαρε (gádare)	γάδαροι (gádaroi)

Dialectal inflectional forms may differ from standard. e.g. singular genitive: του γάδαρου, etc.