σίδαρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Multiple theories, see Ancient Greek σίδηρος (sídēros).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῐ́δᾱρος • (sídāros) m (genitive σῐδᾱ́ρου); second declension

  1. Doric form of σίδηρος (sídēros, iron), with similar literal and figurative meanings
    • 467 BCE, Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes, section 730:
      κτεάνων χρηματοδαίτας πικρός, ὠμόφρων σίδαρος
      kteánōn khrēmatodaítas pikrós, ōmóphrōn sídaros
      divider stern of wealth, cruel iron
    • c. 450–425 BCE, Sophocles, Trachiniae, section 886:
      στονόεντος ἐν τομᾷ σιδάρου
      stonóentos en tomâi sidárou
      with stroke of ruthless iron blade

Declension

Derived terms

  • σιδάρειος (sidáreios, made of iron)
  • σιδάρεος (sidáreos, made of iron)
  • σιδαρίτας (sidarítas, of iron)
  • σιδαρόδετος (sidaródetos, iron-bound)
  • σιδαρονόμος (sidaronómos, distributing with the sword)
  • σιδαρόπλακτος (sidaróplaktos, smitten by iron)
  • σιδαροχάρμας (sidarokhármas, fighting in iron (of horses))

References

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