πρωτότοκος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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πρῶτος (prôtos, first) +‎ τίκτω (tíktō, to beget) +‎ -ος (-os), with a passive meaning. Compare the paroxytonic form πρωτοτόκος (prōtotókos), with an active meaning.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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πρωτότοκος (prōtótokosm or f (neuter πρωτότοκον); second declension

  1. first-born

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Greek: πρωτότοκος (protótokos) (learned)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek πρωτότοκος (prōtótokos).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈto.to.kos/
  • Hyphenation: πρω‧τό‧το‧κος

Adjective

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πρωτότοκος (protótokosm (feminine πρωτότοκη, neuter πρωτότοκο)

  1. firstborn
  2. (nominalized) firstborn (child)

Declension

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Coordinate terms

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References

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  1. ^ πρωτότοκος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language