γάδαρος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms
  • γαείδαρος (gaeídaros)
  • γαϊδάριον (gaïdárion)

Etymology

Obscure. Mentioned in 2nd century CE by Diogenianus paroemiographus (“proverb writer”).[1] Also see Etymology of γάιδαρος. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
 

Noun

γάδαρος • (gádaros) m (genitive γαδάρου); second declension (Koine and Byzantine)

  1. donkey

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Greek: γάδαρος (gádaros) and γάιδαρος (Medieval and Modern)

References
  1. γάδαρος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)

Greek

Etymology

From Hellenistic Koine Greek γάδαρος. See the etymology of γάιδαρος (gáidaros).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ɾos/
  • Hyphenation: γά‧δα‧ρος

Noun

γάδαρος • (gádaros) m (plural γάδαροι)

  1. (colloquial, dialectal) Alternative form of γάιδαρος (gáidaros, “donkey”)

Declension
declension of γάδαρος
case     \     number singular plural
nominative γάδαρος • γάδαροι •
genitive γαδάρου • γαδάρων •
accusative γάδαρο • γαδάρους •
vocative γάδαρε • γάδαροι •
Dialectal inflectional forms may differ from standard. e.g. singular genitive: του γάδαρου, etc.
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