χαρίεις

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• χᾰρῐ́ϝεις (kharíweis) — Epic, likely form
• χαρίϝεττα (kharíwetta) — Boeotian

Etymology

From χᾰ́ρῐς (kháris, “grace”) +‎ -εις (-eis, “ful”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /kʰa.rí.eːs/ → /xaˈri.is/ → /xaˈri.is/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰa.rí.eːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kʰaˈri.is/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /xaˈri.is/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /xaˈri.is/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /xaˈri.is/

Adjective

χᾰρῐ́εις • (kharíeis) m (feminine χᾰρῐ́εσσᾰ, neuter χᾰρῐ́εν); first/third declension

1. graceful, beautiful, elegant
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 5.899:

     τὸν δ’ Ἥβη λοῦσεν, χαρίεντα δὲ εἵματα ἕσσε

     tòn d’ Hḗbē loûsen, kharíenta dè heímata hésse

     And Hebe bathed him, and clad him in beautiful raiment.

2. cultured, refined
   • 425 BCE, Aristophanes, Lysistrata 1226:

     ἦ καὶ χαρίεντες ἦσαν οἱ Λακωνικοί

     ê kaì kharíentes êsan hoi Lakōnikoí

     And what cultured fellows the Spartans are!

Inflection

First and third declension of χᾰρῐ́εις; χᾰρῐ́εσσᾰ; χᾰρῐ́εν (Attic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		χᾰρῐ́εις kharíeis	χᾰρῐ́εσσᾰ kharíessa	χᾰρῐ́εν kharíen		χᾰρῐ́εντε kharíente	χᾰρῐέσσᾱ khariéssā	χᾰρῐ́εντε kharíente		χᾰρῐ́εντες kharíentes	χᾰρῐ́εσσαι kharíessai	χᾰρῐ́εντᾰ kharíenta
Genitive		χᾰρῐ́εντος kharíentos	χᾰρῐέσσης khariéssēs	χᾰρῐ́εντος kharíentos		χᾰρῐέντοιν khariéntoin	χᾰρῐέσσαιν khariéssain	χᾰρῐέντοιν khariéntoin		χᾰρῐέντων khariéntōn	χᾰρῐεσσῶν khariessôn	χᾰρῐέντων khariéntōn
Dative		χᾰρῐ́εντῐ kharíenti	χᾰρῐέσσῃ khariéssēi	χᾰρῐ́εντῐ kharíenti		χᾰρῐέντοιν khariéntoin	χᾰρῐέσσαιν khariéssain	χᾰρῐέντοιν khariéntoin		χᾰρῐ́εισῐ / χᾰρῐ́εισῐν kharíeisi(n)	χᾰρῐέσσαις khariéssais	χᾰρῐ́εισῐ / χᾰρῐ́εισῐν kharíeisi(n)
Accusative		χᾰρῐ́εντᾰ kharíenta	χᾰρῐ́εσσᾰν kharíessan	χᾰρῐ́εν kharíen		χᾰρῐ́εντε kharíente	χᾰρῐέσσᾱ khariéssā	χᾰρῐ́εντε kharíente		χᾰρῐ́εντᾰς kharíentas	χᾰρῐέσσᾱς khariéssās	χᾰρῐ́εντᾰ kharíenta
Vocative		χᾰρῐ́εν kharíen	χᾰρῐ́εσσᾰ kharíessa	χᾰρῐ́εν kharíen		χᾰρῐ́εντε kharíente	χᾰρῐέσσᾱ khariéssā	χᾰρῐ́εντε kharíente		χᾰρῐ́εντες kharíentes	χᾰρῐ́εσσαι kharíessai	χᾰρῐ́εντᾰ kharíenta
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		χᾰρῐέντως khariéntōs				χᾰρῐέστερος khariésteros				χᾰρῐέστᾰτος khariéstatos
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• ἐπῐχᾰρῐεντῐ́ζομαι (epikharientízomai)
• ἐπῐχᾰρῐεντισμός (epikharientismós)
• πολῠχᾰρῐ́εις (polukharíeis)
• χᾰρῐεντῐ́ζομαι (kharientízomai)
• χᾰρῐέντισμᾰ (khariéntisma)
• χᾰρῐεντισμός (kharientismós)
• χᾰρῐεντότης (kharientótēs)

References

• “χαρίεις”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “χαρίεις”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “χαρίεις”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• χαρίεις in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• χαρίεις in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• “χαρίεις”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • accomplished idem, page 6.
  • agreeable idem, page 19.
  • alluring idem, page 25.
  • arch idem, page 38.
  • attractive idem, page 51.
  • bewitching idem, page 77.
  • bred idem, page 97.
  • captivating idem, page 112.
  • charming idem, page 126.
  • civil idem, page 133.
  • complimentary idem, page 152.
  • delightful idem, page 208.
  • elegant idem, page 265.
  • enchanting idem, page 270.
  • engaging idem, page 274.
  • enticing idem, page 277.
  • exquisite idem, page 296.
  • fanciful idem, page 306.
  • fascinating idem, page 308.
  • fashionable idem, page 308.
  • fine idem, page 321.
  • gallant idem, page 352.
  • graceful idem, page 368.
  • mannerly idem, page 512.
  • neat idem, page 553.
  • nice idem, page 557.
  • pleasant idem, page 619.
  • polished idem, page 625.
  • polite idem, page 625.
  • pomantic idem, page 625.
  • popular idem, page 626.
  • prepossessing idem, page 636.
  • pretty idem, page 638.
  • racy idem, page 668.
  • refined idem, page 684.
  • smart idem, page 786.
  • spruce idem, page 806.
  • stylish idem, page 830.
  • subtle idem, page 833.
  • sweet idem, page 848.
  • tasteful idem, page 856.
  • urbane idem, page 939.
  • well-bred idem, page 974.
  • winning idem, page 982.
  • winsome idem, page 982.
  • wit idem, page 983.
  • witching idem, page 983.
  • witty idem, page 986.