δειράς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • δηρᾰ́ς (dērás) Cretan
  • δειρᾰ́ρ (deirár) Laconian

Etymology

Liddell and Scott propose Sanskrit दृषद् (dṛṣad) as a cognate. However, Pokorny argues for an origin from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH-, citing Sanskrit गिरि (giri) as a cognate. Beekes argues for a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δειρᾰ́ς (deirás) f (genitive δειρᾰ́δος); third declension

  1. The ridge of a column of hills

Inflection

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