σέβας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σεβ- of σέβομαι (sébomai, “respect”).This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
 

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Noun

σέβας • (sébas) n (genitive —); irregular declension

  1. reverential awe
  2. object of wonder

Inflection
Irregular declension of τὸ σέβας; — (Attic)
Case / # Singular Plural
Nominative τὸ σέβας
tò sébas		 τᾰ̀ σέβη
tà sébē
Genitive — —
Dative — —
Accusative τὸ σέβας
tò sébas		 τᾰ̀ σέβη
tà sébē
Vocative σέβας
sébas		 σέβη
sébē
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

Further reading
  • σέβας in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • σέβας in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • σέβας in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σέβας (sébas). For the expression 'τα σέβη μου', semantic loan from French respects.

Noun

σέβας • (sévas) n (plural σέβη)

  1. respect
  2. (plural) a respectful greeting
  3. (in the plural, formal expression): τα σέβη μου (ta sévi mou, “my respects!”)
    Synonym: τα σεβάσματά μου (ta sevásmatá mou)

Declension
declension of σέβας
singular plural
nominative σέβας • σέβη •
genitive — —
accusative σέβας • σέβη •
vocative σέβας • σέβη •

Synonyms
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