Βήφυρος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Βαφύρας (Baphúras), Βάφυρος (Báphuros)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /bɛ̌ː.pʰy.ros/ → /ˈβi.ɸy.ros/ → /ˈvi.fi.ros/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /bɛ̌ː.pʰy.ros/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈbe̝.pʰy.ros/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈβi.ɸy.ros/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.fy.ros/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.fi.ros/

Proper noun

Βήφῠρος • (Bḗphŭros) m (genitive Βηφῠ́ρου); second declension

1. Bephyrus or Baphyras, a river of Pieria flowing through the city of Dium

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ Βήφῠρος; τοῦ Βηφῠ́ρου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Βήφῠρος ho Bḗphŭros
Genitive	τοῦ Βηφῠ́ρου toû Bēphŭ́rou
Dative	τῷ Βηφῠ́ρῳ tôi Bēphŭ́rōi
Accusative	τὸν Βήφῠρον tòn Bḗphŭron
Vocative	Βήφῠρε Bḗphŭre
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• → Latin: Baphyras

Further reading

• Βήφυρος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)