Βαστάρναι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Βαστέρναι (Bastérnai)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /bas.tár.nai̯/ → /βasˈtar.nɛ/ → /vasˈtar.ne/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /bas.tár.nai̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /basˈtar.nɛ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /βasˈtar.nɛ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /vasˈtar.ne/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /vasˈtar.ne/

Noun

Βᾰστᾰ́ρναι • (Băstắrnai) m pl (genitive Βᾰστᾰρνῶν); first declension

1. Bastarnae, a people of Sarmatia

Declension

First declension of οἱ Βᾰστᾰ́ρναι; τῶν Βᾰστᾰρνῶν (Attic)

Case / #	Plural
Nominative	οἱ Βᾰστᾰ́ρναι hoi Băstắrnai
Genitive	τῶν Βᾰστᾰρνῶν tôn Băstărnôn
Dative	τοῖς Βᾰστᾰ́ρναις toîs Băstắrnais
Accusative	τοὺς Βᾰστᾰ́ρνᾱς toùs Băstắrnās
Vocative	Βᾰστᾰ́ρναι Băstắrnai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• Βασταρνικός (Bastarnikós)

Descendants

• → Latin: Bastarnae

Trivia

Certain individuals have pointed out the similarity of the Ancient Greek Bastarnae and the Lithuanian Basi tarnai, which means barefoot servants.

References

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