Βάραγγος
See also: βάραγγος
Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
- Φάργανος (Phárganos)
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Varingus, Waringus, from a Germanic origin, likely via Old Norse væringi (literally “sworn companion”), from vár (“pledge, oath”) + gengi (“companion”).
Pronunciation
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈva.raŋ.ɡos/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈva.raŋ.ɡos/
Proper noun
Βάραγγος • (Bárangos) m (genitive Βαράγγου); second declension (Byzantine)
- (historical) Varangian; an ethnic Norseman with ancestral roots in medieval Scandinavia and other areas of Norse settlement during the Viking Age
- (historical) Varangian; a soldier of Nordic or Anglo-Saxon origin, most distinguished for forming the elite Varangian Guard army unit in the Byzantine Empire, serving as the personal bodyguard of the Byzantine Roman Emperor in Constantinople
Inflection
Second declension of ὁ Βάραγγος; τοῦ Βαράγγου (Byzantine)
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ὁ Βάραγγος ho Bárangos | τὼ Βαράγγω tṑ Barángō | οἱ Βάραγγοι hoi Bárangoi | ||||||||||
Genitive | τοῦ Βαράγγου toû Barángou | τοῖν Βαράγγοιν toîn Barángoin | τῶν Βαράγγων tôn Barángōn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῷ Βαράγγῳ tôi Barángōi | τοῖν Βαράγγοιν toîn Barángoin | τοῖς Βαράγγοις toîs Barángois | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὸν Βάραγγον tòn Bárangon | τὼ Βαράγγω tṑ Barángō | τοὺς Βαράγγους toùs Barángous | ||||||||||
Vocative | Βάραγγε Bárange | Βαράγγω Barángō | Βάραγγοι Bárangoi | ||||||||||
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Derived terms
- Τάγμα τῶν Βαράγγων (Tágma tôn Barángōn)
- Βαραγγικός (Barangikós)
- Βαραγγική Φρουρά (Barangikḗ Phrourá)
Descendants
- Greek: Βάραγγος (Várangos)
- English: Varangian
Further reading
- Βάραγγος - Kriaras, Emmanuel (vol.1 1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας [Concise Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. I–XIV] (in Greek) Online edition (22 vols. printed edition)
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος (Bárangos), from Medieval Latin Varingus, Waringus, from a Germanic origin, likely via Old Norse væringi (literally “sworn companion”), from vár (“pledge, oath”) + gengi (“companion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈva.ɾaŋ.ɡos/
- Hyphenation: Βά‧ραγ‧γος
Proper noun
Βάραγγος • (Várangos) m (plural Βάραγγοι)
- (historical) Varangian; an ethnic Norseman with ancestral roots in medieval Scandinavia and other areas of Norse settlement during the Viking Age
- (historical) Varangian; a soldier of Nordic or Anglo-Saxon origin, most distinguished for forming the elite Varangian Guard army unit in the Byzantine Empire, serving as the personal bodyguard of the Byzantine Roman Emperor in Constantinople
Declension
declension of Βάραγγος
case \\ number | singular | plural |
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nominative | Βάραγγος • | Βάραγγοι • |
genitive | Βαράγγου • | Βαράγγων • |
accusative | Βάραγγο • | Βαράγγους • |
vocative | Βάραγγε • | Βάραγγοι • |
Derived terms
- Βαράγγειος (Varángeios)
- Βαράγγειος Φρουρά (Varángeios Frourá)
Further reading
Βάραγγοι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el