γαῦρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Usually connected with γηθέω (gēthéō, “to rejoice”), γάνυμαι (gánumai, “to be glad”) and Middle Irish guaire (“noble”), all from Proto-Indo-European *geh₂w- (“to rejoice”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡâu̯.ros/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡaw.ros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.βros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.vros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.vros/

Adjective

γαῦρος • (gaûros) m or f (neuter γαῦρον); second declension

conceited, haughty, arrogant
proud, gallant, exulting
splendid, elegant, magnific (of athletes or ephebes)

Inflection

Second declension of γαῦρος; γαῦρον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	γαῦρος gaûros	γαῦρον gaûron	γαύρω gaúrō	γαύρω gaúrō	γαῦροι gaûroi	γαῦρᾰ gaûra
Genitive	γαύρου gaúrou	γαύρου gaúrou	γαύροιν gaúroin	γαύροιν gaúroin	γαύρων gaúrōn	γαύρων gaúrōn
Dative	γαύρῳ gaúrōi	γαύρῳ gaúrōi	γαύροιν gaúroin	γαύροιν gaúroin	γαύροις gaúrois	γαύροις gaúrois
Accusative	γαῦρον gaûron	γαῦρον gaûron	γαύρω gaúrō	γαύρω gaúrō	γαύρους gaúrous	γαῦρᾰ gaûra
Vocative	γαῦρε gaûre	γαῦρον gaûron	γαύρω gaúrō	γαύρω gaúrō	γαῦροι gaûroi	γαῦρᾰ gaûra
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	γαύρως gaúrōs		γαυρότερος gauróteros		γαυρότᾰτος gaurótatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

γαύρηξ (gaúrēx)
γαυρίαμα (gauríama)
γαυριάω (gauriáō)
γαυρότης (gaurótēs)
γαυρόω (gauróō)
γαύρωμα (gaúrōma)