πατέρες

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pa.té.res/ → /paˈte.res/ → /paˈte.res/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pa.té.res/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /paˈte.res/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /paˈte.res/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /paˈte.res/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /paˈte.res/

Noun

πατέρες • (patéres)

1. nominative/vocative plural of πατήρ (patḗr)

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈte.res/
• Hyphenation: πα‧τέ‧ρες

Noun

πατέρες • (patéres) m

1. Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of πατέρας (patéras).

Usage notes

• Plural for all senses of πατέρας; mostly formal, for addressing priests and in the sense of founder or forefather (as in "fathers of the nation").

Alternative forms

• πατεράδες (paterádes, “fathers -for sense 'dads'”)