χεῖρον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /kʰêː.ron/ → /ˈçi.ron/ → /ˈçi.ron/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰêː.ron/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰi.ron/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈçi.ron/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈçi.ron/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈçi.ron/

Etymology 1

Adverbial accusative of χείρων (kheírōn, “worse”)

Adverb

χεῖρον • (kheîron)

1. worse

Further reading

• “χείρων”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “χείρων”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

χεῖρον • (kheîron)

1. inflection of χείρων (kheírōn):
   1. neuter nominative/accusative singular
   2. masculine/feminine/neuter vocative singular