ὑπερῷον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /hy.pe.rɔ̂ːi̯.on/ → /y.peˈro.on/ → /i.peˈro.on/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hy.pe.rɔ̂ːi̯.on/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /(h)y.peˈro.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /y.peˈro.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /y.peˈro.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /i.peˈro.on/

Etymology 1

Substantivization of the neuter form of ὑπερῷος (huperôios, “upstairs, pertaining to the upper floor”).

Alternative forms

• ὑπερώιον (huperṓion)

Noun

ῠ̔περῷον • (huperôion) n (genitive ῠ̔περῴου); second declension

1. The upper floor or part of a house.
2. attic

Inflection

Second declension of τὸ ῠ̔περῷον; τοῦ ῠ̔περῴου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ ῠ̔περῷον tò huperôion	τὼ ῠ̔περῴω tṑ huperṓiō	τᾰ̀ ῠ̔περῷᾰ tà huperôia
Genitive	τοῦ ῠ̔περῴου toû huperṓiou	τοῖν ῠ̔περῴοιν toîn huperṓioin	τῶν ῠ̔περῴων tôn huperṓiōn
Dative	τῷ ῠ̔περῴῳ tôi huperṓiōi	τοῖν ῠ̔περῴοιν toîn huperṓioin	τοῖς ῠ̔περῴοις toîs huperṓiois
Accusative	τὸ ῠ̔περῷον tò huperôion	τὼ ῠ̔περῴω tṑ huperṓiō	τᾰ̀ ῠ̔περῷᾰ tà huperôia
Vocative	ῠ̔περῷον huperôion	ῠ̔περῴω huperṓiō	ῠ̔περῷᾰ huperôia
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Synonyms

• ᾦον (ôion)

Related terms

• ὑπερῴα (huperṓia)
• ὑπερῷος (huperôios)

Etymology 2

Adjective

ὑπερῷον • (huperôion)

1. inflection of ὑπερῷος (huperôios):
   1. masculine accusative singular
   2. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular