δάκρυ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru. Cognates include Latin lacruma, Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌲𐍂 (tagr), Old English tēar, Sanskrit अश्रु (aśru) and Old Armenian արտաւսր (artawsr).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δᾰ́κρῠ (dákru) n (genitive ); third declension

  1. tear
  2. Anything which drips like a tear: gum, sap

Inflection

Only the nominative singular δᾰ́κρῠ (dákru) and dative plural δᾰ́κρῠσῐ (dákrusi) are attested as being unambiguously from this form. The nominative plural δάκρῠα (dákrua) and genitive plural δακρῠ́ων (dakrúōn) can be from either this form or from δάκρυον (dákruon).

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάκρυ (dákru), from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru-.

Noun

δάκρυ (dákry) n (plural δάκρυα)

  1. tear (from crying)

Declension

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