Κάριος

See also: Καρικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Καρία (Karía, “Caria”) +‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation
 

Adjective

Κάριος • (Kários) m (feminine Καρία, neuter Κάριον); first/second declension

  1. of or relating to ancient Caria; Carian
    • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 8.135.3:
      φάναι δὲ Καρίῃ μιν γλώσσῃ χρᾶν.
      phánai dè Karíēi min glṓssēi khrân.
      And he said that she had delivered an oracle in the Carian tongue.
    1. (epithet, of Zeus) the Carian equivalent of
      • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 1.171.6:
        ἀποδείκνῦσι δὲ ἐν Μυλάσοισι Διὸς Καρίου ἱρὸν ἀρχαῖον.
        apodeíknûsi dè en Mulásoisi Diòs Karíou hiròn arkhaîon.
        They pointed out an ancient shrine to Carian Zeus in Mylasa.

Inflection
First and second declension of Κάριος; Καρίᾱ; Κάριον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender MasculineFeminine Neuter MasculineFeminine Neuter MasculineFeminine Neuter
Nominative Κάριος
Kários		 Καρίᾱ
Karíā		 Κάριον
Kárion		 Καρίω
Karíō		 Καρίᾱ
Karíā		 Καρίω
Karíō		 Κάριοι
Kárioi		 Κάριαι
Káriai		 Κάριᾰ
Kária
Genitive Καρίου
Karíou		 Καρίᾱς
Karíās		 Καρίου
Karíou		 Καρίοιν
Karíoin		 Καρίαιν
Karíain		 Καρίοιν
Karíoin		 Καρίων
Karíōn		 Καρίων
Karíōn		 Καρίων
Karíōn
Dative Καρίῳ
Karíōi		 Καρίᾳ
Karíāi		 Καρίῳ
Karíōi		 Καρίοιν
Karíoin		 Καρίαιν
Karíain		 Καρίοιν
Karíoin		 Καρίοις
Karíois		 Καρίαις
Karíais		 Καρίοις
Karíois
Accusative Κάριον
Kárion		 Καρίᾱν
Karíān		 Κάριον
Kárion		 Καρίω
Karíō		 Καρίᾱ
Karíā		 Καρίω
Karíō		 Καρίους
Karíous		 Καρίᾱς
Karíās		 Κάριᾰ
Kária
Vocative Κάριε
Kárie		 Καρίᾱ
Karíā		 Κάριον
Kárion		 Καρίω
Karíō		 Καρίᾱ
Karíā		 Καρίω
Karíō		 Κάριοι
Kárioi		 Κάριαι
Káriai		 Κάριᾰ
Kária
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
Καρίως
Karíōs		 Καριότερος
Karióteros		 Καριότᾰτος
Kariótatos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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