λαιψηρός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The analysis as an expressive transformation of αἰψερός (aipserós, “quick, speedy”) after λάβρος (lábros, “violent, boisterous”) may be possible, but it is not evident.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /lai̯p.sɛː.rós/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /lɛp.se̝ˈros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /lɛp.siˈros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /lep.siˈros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /lep.siˈros/

Adjective

λαιψηρός • (laipsērós) m (feminine λαιψηρᾱ́, neuter λαιψηρόν); first/second declension

light, nimble, swift
Synonyms: εὐκῐ́νητος (eukínētos), ὀτρηρός (otrērós)

Inflection

First and second declension of λαιψηρός; λαιψηρᾱ́; λαιψηρόν (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	λαιψηρός laipsērós	λαιψηρᾱ́ laipsērā́	λαιψηρόν laipsērón	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηρᾱ́ laipsērā́	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηροί laipsēroí	λαιψηραί laipsēraí	λαιψηρᾰ́ laipsērá
Genitive	λαιψηροῦ laipsēroû	λαιψηρᾶς laipsērâs	λαιψηροῦ laipsēroû	λαιψηροῖν laipsēroîn	λαιψηραῖν laipsēraîn	λαιψηροῖν laipsēroîn	λαιψηρῶν laipsērôn	λαιψηρῶν laipsērôn	λαιψηρῶν laipsērôn
Dative	λαιψηρῷ laipsērôi	λαιψηρᾷ laipsērâi	λαιψηρῷ laipsērôi	λαιψηροῖν laipsēroîn	λαιψηραῖν laipsēraîn	λαιψηροῖν laipsēroîn	λαιψηροῖς laipsēroîs	λαιψηραῖς laipsēraîs	λαιψηροῖς laipsēroîs
Accusative	λαιψηρόν laipsērón	λαιψηρᾱ́ν laipsērā́n	λαιψηρόν laipsērón	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηρᾱ́ laipsērā́	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηρούς laipsēroús	λαιψηρᾱ́ς laipsērā́s	λαιψηρᾰ́ laipsērá
Vocative	λαιψηρέ laipsēré	λαιψηρᾱ́ laipsērā́	λαιψηρόν laipsērón	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηρᾱ́ laipsērā́	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηροί laipsēroí	λαιψηραί laipsēraí	λαιψηρᾰ́ laipsērá
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	λαιψηρῶς laipsērôs			λαιψηρότερος laipsēróteros			λαιψηρότᾰτος laipsērótatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and second declension of λαιψηρός; λαιψηρή; λαιψηρόν (Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	λαιψηρός laipsērós	λαιψηρή laipsērḗ	λαιψηρόν laipsērón	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηρᾱ́ laipsērā́	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηροί laipsēroí	λαιψηραί laipsēraí	λαιψηρᾰ́ laipsērá
Genitive	λαιψηροῦ / λαιψηροῖο / λαιψηρόο laipsēroû / laipsēroîo / laipsēróo	λαιψηρῆς laipsērês	λαιψηροῦ / λαιψηροῖο / λαιψηρόο laipsēroû / laipsēroîo / laipsēróo	λαιψηροῖῐν laipsēroîin	λαιψηραῖν / λαιψηραῖῐν / λαιψηρῇῐν laipsēraî(i)n / laipsērêiin	λαιψηροῖῐν laipsēroîin	λαιψηρῶν laipsērôn	λαιψηρᾱ́ων / λαιψηρέ͜ων / λαιψηρῶν laipsērā́ōn / laipsēré͜ōn / laipsērôn	λαιψηρῶν laipsērôn
Dative	λαιψηρῷ laipsērôi	λαιψηρῇ laipsērêi	λαιψηρῷ laipsērôi	λαιψηροῖῐν laipsēroîin	λαιψηραῖν / λαιψηραῖῐν / λαιψηρῇῐν laipsēraî(i)n / laipsērêiin	λαιψηροῖῐν laipsēroîin	λαιψηροῖσῐ / λαιψηροῖσῐν / λαιψηροῖς laipsēroîsi(n) / laipsēroîs	λαιψηρῇσῐ / λαιψηρῇσῐν / λαιψηρῇς / λαιψηραῖς laipsērêisi(n) / laipsērêis / laipsēraîs	λαιψηροῖσῐ / λαιψηροῖσῐν / λαιψηροῖς laipsēroîsi(n) / laipsēroîs
Accusative	λαιψηρόν laipsērón	λαιψηρήν laipsērḗn	λαιψηρόν laipsērón	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηρᾱ́ laipsērā́	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηρούς laipsēroús	λαιψηρᾱ́ς laipsērā́s	λαιψηρᾰ́ laipsērá
Vocative	λαιψηρέ laipsēré	λαιψηρή laipsērḗ	λαιψηρόν laipsērón	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηρᾱ́ laipsērā́	λαιψηρώ laipsērṓ	λαιψηροί laipsēroí	λαιψηραί laipsēraí	λαιψηρᾰ́ laipsērá
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	λαιψηρῶς laipsērôs			λαιψηρότερος laipsēróteros			λαιψηρότᾰτος laipsērótatos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

λαιψηροδρόμος (laipsērodrómos)