πυρά

See also: πύρα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πυρᾱ́ (purā́) f (genitive πυρᾶς); first declension

  1. funeral pyre
Inflection
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Pronunciation

 

Noun

πυρά (purá) n (genitive πυρῶν); second declension

  1. (attested as plural only) watchfires
Inflection
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Greek

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek πυρά (purá).

Noun

πυρά (pyrá) f (uncountable)

  1. the stake (when used in English with the definite article - a place of execution)
    θάνατος επί της πυράςthánatos epí tis pyrásdeath on the stake
  2. pyre
    η πυρά του βωμούi pyrá tou vomoúthe pyre of the altar
Declension

Etymology 2

πῦρ (pûr)

Noun

πυρά (pyrá) n

  1. nominative accusative and vocative plural of πυρ (pyr)
    τα πυρά των όπλωνta pyrá ton óplonthe firings of arms

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