πρωτότοκος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

πρῶτος (prôtos, first) + τίκτω (tíktō, to beget) + -ος (-os), with a passive meaning. Compare the paroxytonic form πρωτοτόκος (prōtotókos), with an active meaning.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πρωτότοκος • (prōtótokos) m or f (neuter πρωτότοκον); second declension

  1. first-born

Declension

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