λύτρα

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /lý.tra/ → /ˈly.tra/ → /ˈli.tra/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /lý.tra/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈly.tra/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈly.tra/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈly.tra/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈli.tra/

Noun

λύτρα • (lútra) n

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of λῠ́τρον (lútron)

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek λύτρα (lútra), plural of λύτρον (lútron).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈtɾa/
• Hyphenation: λύ‧τρα
• Homophone: λίτρα (lítra)

Noun

λύτρα • (lýtra) n pl

1. ransom, payment made for someone's release

Declension

  λύτρα

case     \     number	plural
nominative	λύτρα •
genitive	λύτρων •
accusative	λύτρα •
vocative	λύτρα •

Related terms

• λυτρώνω (lytróno, “to ransom, to redeem”)

Further reading

• λύτρα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.