βάθρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βαίνω (baínō, “to step”) +‎ -θρον (-thron).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

βᾰ́θρον • (báthron) n (genitive βᾰ́θρου); second declension

  1. that on which anything steps or stands
  2. base, pedestal of a statue
    Synonym: βᾰθμῐ́ς (bathmís)
  3. stage, scaffold
  4. (in general) solid base, foundation
  5. step, rung of a ladder
  6. bench, seat of a lecture-room or school

Inflection
Second declension of τὸ βᾰ́θρον; τοῦ βᾰ́θρου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ βᾰ́θρον
tò báthron		 τὼ βᾰ́θρω
tṑ báthrō		 τᾰ̀ βᾰ́θρᾰ
tà báthra
Genitive τοῦ βᾰ́θρου
toû báthrou		 τοῖν βᾰ́θροιν
toîn báthroin		 τῶν βᾰ́θρων
tôn báthrōn
Dative τῷ βᾰ́θρῳ
tôi báthrōi		 τοῖν βᾰ́θροιν
toîn báthroin		 τοῖς βᾰ́θροις
toîs báthrois
Accusative τὸ βᾰ́θρον
tò báthron		 τὼ βᾰ́θρω
tṑ báthrō		 τᾰ̀ βᾰ́θρᾰ
tà báthra
Vocative βᾰ́θρον
báthron		 βᾰ́θρω
báthrō		 βᾰ́θρᾰ
báthra
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
  • βᾰθρείᾱ (bathreíā)
  • βᾰ́θρωσῐς (báthrōsis)
  • βᾰθρῐ́δῐον (bathrídion)
  • βᾰθρῐκόν (bathrikón)
  • βᾰθρῐ́ον (bathríon)
  • κωλόβᾰθρον (kōlóbathron)
  • ὑπόβᾰθρον (hupóbathron)

Descendants
  • Greek: βάθρο (váthro)

Further reading
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