ἄριστον

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *ayerīston, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyeri-h₁d-to-. First part in ἦρι (êri, early), second is zero-grade of ἔδω (édō, to eat), thus “early meal”.

Alternative forms

  • ἀέριστον (aériston) Homeric

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾱ̓́ρῑστον • (ā́rīston) n (genitive ᾱ̓ρῑ́στου); second declension

  1. morning meal, breakfast (early usage, i.e. Homeric)
  2. lunch (later usage, replaced with ἀκράτισμα (akrátisma) as word for breakfast)
Inflection
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Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ᾰ̓́ρῐστον • (áriston)

  1. inflection of ἄριστος (áristos):
    1. accusative singular masculine
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative singular neuter
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