λύτρα
Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /lý.tra/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈly.tra/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈly.tra/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈly.tra/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈli.tra/
Noun
λύτρα • (lútra) n
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of λῠ́τρον (lútron)
Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek λύτρα (lútra), plural of λύτρον (lútron).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liˈtɾa/
- Hyphenation: λύ‧τρα
- Homophone: λίτρα (lítra)
Noun
λύτρα • (lýtra) n pl
- ransom, payment made for someone's release
Declension
λύτρα
case \\ number | plural |
---|---|
nominative | λύτρα • |
genitive | λύτρων • |
accusative | λύτρα • |
vocative | λύτρα • |
Related terms
- λυτρώνω (lytróno, “to ransom, to redeem”)
Further reading
- λύτρα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.