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ἴδιος

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See also: ίδιος

Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios, from Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s, from *swé (self). Equivalent to () +‎ -ῐος (-ĭos).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭosm (feminine ῐ̓́δῐος or ῐ̓δῐ́ᾱ, neuter ῐ̓́δῐον); first/second declension

  1. own (pertaining to the self)
  2. private; not public
  3. related to
  4. separate; distinct
  5. peculiar; specific
  6. suitable; appropriate

Declension

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Derived terms

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Noun

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ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭosm or f (genitive ῐ̓δῐ́ου); second declension

  1. someone who is associated (with someone or something):
    1. one's guest
    2. (in the plural) one's relatives
    3. (Byzantine) one's close friend or companion

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ἴδιος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume I, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 577-578

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