αδελφός
See also: ἀδελφός
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- αδερφός m (aderfós)
Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós); from Proto-Hellenic *hə- (“same, together”) from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- (“together, one”) + *gʷelbʰ- (“womb”), equivalent to ἁ- (ha-, “same”, copulative prefix) + δελφύς (delphús, “womb”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]αδελφός • (adelfós) m (plural αδελφοί, feminine αδελφή)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αδελφός (adelfós) | αδελφοί (adelfoí) |
| genitive | αδελφού (adelfoú) | αδελφών (adelfón) |
| accusative | αδελφό (adelfó) | αδελφούς (adelfoús) |
| vocative | αδελφέ (adelfé) | αδελφοί (adelfoí) |
Related terms
[edit]- see: αδέλφι n (adélfi, “sibling”)
Categories:
- Greek terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Greek terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sem-
- Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek
- Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Greek terms derived from Proto-Hellenic
- Greek terms with IPA pronunciation
- Greek lemmas
- Greek nouns
- Greek masculine nouns
- el:Religion
- Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός'
- el:Family
- el:Male family members