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δήμιος

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From δῆμος (dêmos, the people) +‎ -ῐος (-ĭos, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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δήμῐος (dḗmĭosm or f (neuter δήμῐον); second declension

  1. public, belonging to the people
  2. (masculine substantive)
    1. public executioner
    2. public physician

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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Noun

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δήμιος (dímiosm (plural δήμιοι)

  1. executioner
  2. hangman
  3. headsman

Declension

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Declension of δήμιος
singular plural
nominative δήμιος (dímios) δήμιοι (dímioi)
genitive δήμιου (dímiou)
δημίου (dimíou)
δήμιων (dímion)
δημίων (dimíon)
accusative δήμιο (dímio) δήμιους (dímious)
δημίους (dimíous)
vocative δήμιε (dímie) δήμιοι (dímioi)

Second forms are formal.