ἀγρονόμος

See also: αγρονόμος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms
  • ἀγρόνομος (agrónomos)

Etymology

From ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) +‎ νέμω (némō).

Pronunciation
 

Adjective

ἀγρονόμος • (agronómos)

  1. pasturing or dwelling in the country
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 6.105–106:
      τῇ δέ θ᾽ ἅμα νύμφαι, κοῦραι Διὸς αἰγιόχοιο,
      ἀγρονόμοι παίζουσι, γέγηθε δέ τε φρένα Λητώ.
      têi dé th᾽ háma númphai, koûrai Diòs aigiókhoio,
      agronómoi paízousi, gégēthe dé te phréna Lētṓ.
      With her the nymphs, daughters of Zeus who bears the aegis,
      dwelling in the country play around, and Leto rejoices in her heart.

Inflection
Second declension of ἀγρονόμος; ἀγρονόμον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ἀγρονόμος
agronómos		 ἀγρονόμον
agronómon		 ἀγρονόμω
agronómō		 ἀγρονόμω
agronómō		 ἀγρονόμοι
agronómoi		 ἀγρονόμᾰ
agronóma
Genitive ἀγρονόμου
agronómou		 ἀγρονόμου
agronómou		 ἀγρονόμοιν
agronómoin		 ἀγρονόμοιν
agronómoin		 ἀγρονόμων
agronómōn		 ἀγρονόμων
agronómōn
Dative ἀγρονόμῳ
agronómōi		 ἀγρονόμῳ
agronómōi		 ἀγρονόμοιν
agronómoin		 ἀγρονόμοιν
agronómoin		 ἀγρονόμοις
agronómois		 ἀγρονόμοις
agronómois
Accusative ἀγρονόμον
agronómon		 ἀγρονόμον
agronómon		 ἀγρονόμω
agronómō		 ἀγρονόμω
agronómō		 ἀγρονόμους
agronómous		 ἀγρονόμᾰ
agronóma
Vocative ἀγρονόμε
agronóme		 ἀγρονόμον
agronómon		 ἀγρονόμω
agronómō		 ἀγρονόμω
agronómō		 ἀγρονόμοι
agronómoi		 ἀγρονόμᾰ
agronóma
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ἀγρονόμως
agronómōs		 ἀγρονομώτερος
agronomṓteros		 ἀγρονομώτᾰτος
agronomṓtatos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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