πύρεθρον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

πύρεθρος (púrethros)

Etymology

From πῦρ (pûr, “fire”), because of its warming effect.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pý.re.tʰron/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpy.re.tʰron/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈpy.re.θron/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈpy.re.θron/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈpi.re.θron/

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Noun

πύρεθρον • (púrethron) n (genitive πυρέθρου); second declension

pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum)

Inflection

Second declension of τὸ πύρεθρον; τοῦ πυρέθρου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ πύρεθρον tò púrethron	τὼ πυρέθρω tṑ puréthrō	τᾰ̀ πύρεθρᾰ tằ púrethră
Genitive	τοῦ πυρέθρου toû puréthrou	τοῖν πυρέθροιν toîn puréthroin	τῶν πυρέθρων tôn puréthrōn
Dative	τῷ πυρέθρῳ tôi puréthrōi	τοῖν πυρέθροιν toîn puréthroin	τοῖς πυρέθροις toîs puréthrois
Accusative	τὸ πύρεθρον tò púrethron	τὼ πυρέθρω tṑ puréthrō	τᾰ̀ πύρεθρᾰ tằ púrethră
Vocative	πύρεθρον púrethron	πυρέθρω puréthrō	πύρεθρᾰ púrethră
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

Latin: pyrethrum
- Translingual: Pyrethrum