δαΐφρων

Ancient Greek

FWOTD – 4 February 2017

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /da.í.pʰrɔːn/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /daˈi.pʰron/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðaˈi.ɸron/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðaˈi.fron/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ðaˈi.fron/

Etymology 1

From δάϊς (dáïs, “battle”) +‎ -φρων (-phrōn), combining form of φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

Adjective

δᾰΐφρων • (daḯphrōn) m or f (neuter δάϊφρον); third declension

warlike, fiery
- 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 2.23:
  εὕδεις Ἀτρέος υἱὲ δαΐφρονος ἱπποδάμοιο
  heúdeis Atréos huiè daḯphronos hippodámoio
  you are sleeping, son of warlike Atreus the horse-tamer,
- Q., S. 1.47

Declension

Third declension of δᾰῐ̈́φρων; δάϊφρον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	δᾰῐ̈́φρων daḯphrōn	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνες daḯphrōnes	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ daḯphrōna
Genitive	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνος daḯphrōnos	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνος daḯphrōnos	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν daïphrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν daïphrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνων daïphrṓnōn	δᾰῐ̈φρώνων daïphrṓnōn
Dative	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνῐ daḯphrōni	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνῐ daḯphrōni	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν daïphrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν daïphrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐ / δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐν daḯphrōsi(n)	δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐ / δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐν daḯphrōsi(n)
Accusative	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ daḯphrōna	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰς daḯphrōnas	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ daḯphrōna
Vocative	δᾰῐ̈́φρων daḯphrōn	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνες daḯphrōnes	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ daḯphrōna
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	δᾰῐ̈φρώνως daïphrṓnōs		—		—
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Etymology 2

From ἐδάην (edáēn, “to learn”) +‎ -φρων (-phrōn), combining form of φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

Adjective

δᾰΐφρων • (daḯphrōn) m or f (neuter δάϊφρον); third declension

wise, prudent
- 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 11.482:
  ὥς ῥα τότʼ ἀμφʼ Ὀδυσῆα δαΐφρονα ποικιλομήτην
  Τρῶες ἕπον πολλοί τε καὶ ἄλκιμοι
  hṓs rha tótʼ amphʼ Odusêa daḯphrona poikilomḗtēn
  Trôes hépon polloí te kaì álkimoi
  in that way then many brave Trojans surrounded prudent Odysseus of various wiles

Declension

Third declension of δᾰῐ̈́φρων; δάϊφρον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	δᾰῐ̈́φρων daḯphrōn	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνες daḯphrōnes	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ daḯphrōna
Genitive	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνος daḯphrōnos	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνος daḯphrōnos	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν daïphrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν daïphrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνων daïphrṓnōn	δᾰῐ̈φρώνων daïphrṓnōn
Dative	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνῐ daḯphrōni	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνῐ daḯphrōni	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν daïphrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈φρώνοιν daïphrṓnoin	δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐ / δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐν daḯphrōsi(n)	δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐ / δᾰῐ̈́φρωσῐν daḯphrōsi(n)
Accusative	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ daḯphrōna	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰς daḯphrōnas	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ daḯphrōna
Vocative	δᾰῐ̈́φρων daḯphrōn	δάϊφρον dáïphron	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνε daḯphrōne	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνες daḯphrōnes	δᾰῐ̈́φρωνᾰ daḯphrōna
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	δᾰῐ̈φρώνως daïphrṓnōs		—		—
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

δαΐφρων

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Adjective

Declension

Etymology 2

Adjective

Declension

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