ζάφελος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ζᾰφελής (zaphelḗs)

Etymology

The word is little attested alone and thus its origin remains unknown. Perhaps the first part corresponds to ζα- (za-), the Aeolic form of δια- (dia-, “through”). Furnée suggests connection with ζάψ (záps, “surf”), and takes it as Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /zdá.pʰe.los/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈza.pʰe.los/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈza.ɸe.los/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈza.fe.los/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈza.fe.los/

Adjective

ζᾰ́φελος • (záphelos) m or f (neuter ζᾰ́φελον); second declension

violent

Declension

Second declension of ζᾰ́φελος; ζᾰ́φελον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ζᾰ́φελος záphelos	ζᾰ́φελον záphelon	ζᾰφέλω zaphélō	ζᾰφέλω zaphélō	ζᾰ́φελοι zápheloi	ζᾰ́φελᾰ záphela
Genitive	ζᾰφέλου zaphélou	ζᾰφέλου zaphélou	ζᾰφέλοιν zaphéloin	ζᾰφέλοιν zaphéloin	ζᾰφέλων zaphélōn	ζᾰφέλων zaphélōn
Dative	ζᾰφέλῳ zaphélōi	ζᾰφέλῳ zaphélōi	ζᾰφέλοιν zaphéloin	ζᾰφέλοιν zaphéloin	ζᾰφέλοις zaphélois	ζᾰφέλοις zaphélois
Accusative	ζᾰ́φελον záphelon	ζᾰ́φελον záphelon	ζᾰφέλω zaphélō	ζᾰφέλω zaphélō	ζᾰφέλους zaphélous	ζᾰ́φελᾰ záphela
Vocative	ζᾰ́φελε záphele	ζᾰ́φελον záphelon	ζᾰφέλω zaphélō	ζᾰφέλω zaphélō	ζᾰ́φελοι zápheloi	ζᾰ́φελᾰ záphela
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ζᾰφέλως zaphélōs		ζᾰφελώτερος zaphelṓteros		ζᾰφελώτᾰτος zaphelṓtatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

ἐπῐζᾰ́φελος (epizáphelos)