βρένδος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms
  • βρένδον (bréndon)

Etymology

A Messapic word like βρέντιον (bréntion, “stag's head”), possibly also found in place names like Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion, “Brindisi”). Further possible cognates are Latvian briedis (“deer”), Old Prussian braidis (“elk”), Elfdalian brinde (“elk”) and Albanian bri (“horn, antler”).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

βρένδος • (bréndos) m (genitive βρένδου); second declension

  1. deer
    Synonym: ἔλᾰφος (élaphos)

Declension
Second declension of ὁ βρένδος; τοῦ βρένδου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ βρένδος
ho bréndos		 τὼ βρένδω
tṑ bréndō		 οἱ βρένδοι
hoi bréndoi
Genitive τοῦ βρένδου
toû bréndou		 τοῖν βρένδοιν
toîn bréndoin		 τῶν βρένδων
tôn bréndōn
Dative τῷ βρένδῳ
tôi bréndōi		 τοῖν βρένδοιν
toîn bréndoin		 τοῖς βρένδοις
toîs bréndois
Accusative τὸν βρένδον
tòn bréndon		 τὼ βρένδω
tṑ bréndō		 τοὺς βρένδους
toùs bréndous
Vocative βρένδε
brénde		 βρένδω
bréndō		 βρένδοι
bréndoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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