εὐφρόνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From εὔφρων (eúphrōn, “merry”) +‎ -η (-ē, “noun ending”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /eu̯.pʰró.nɛː/ → /eɸˈɸro.ni/ → /efˈfro.ni/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /eu̯.pʰró.nɛː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ewˈpʰro.ne̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /eɸˈɸro.ni/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /efˈfro.ni/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /efˈfro.ni/

Adjective

εὐφρόνη • (euphrónē) m or f (neuter εὖφρονη); third declension

1. the kindly time, i.e., night
   • 458 BCE, Aeschylus, Agamemnon 265:

     ἕως γένοιτο μητρὸς εὐφρόνης πάρα

     héōs génoito mētròs euphrónēs pára

     may Dawn be born from her mother Night