σπυρίς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

σφυρίς (sphurís)

Etymology

According to Beekes, it can be hardly related to σπάρτον (spárton, “rope”), as the variation points to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.bra.mís/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.braˈmis/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.βraˈmis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.vraˈmis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.vraˈmis/

Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowel ἀ by adding a macron after it if it is long, or a breve if it is short. By default, Module:grc-pronunciation assumes it is short if unmarked.
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Noun

σπυρῐ́ς • (spurís) f (genitive σπυρῐ́δος); third declension

A large basket, a creel used for transport money
A translation for Latin sportula

Inflection

Third declension of ἡ σπυρῐ́ς; τῆς σπυρῐ́δος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ σπυρῐ́ς hē spurís	τὼ σπυρῐ́δε tṑ spuríde	αἱ σπυρῐ́δες hai spurídes
Genitive	τῆς σπυρῐ́δος tês spurídos	τοῖν σπυρῐ́δοιν toîn spurídoin	τῶν σπυρῐ́δων tôn spurídōn
Dative	τῇ σπυρῐ́δῐ têi spurídi	τοῖν σπυρῐ́δοιν toîn spurídoin	ταῖς σπυρῐ́σῐ / σπυρῐ́σῐν taîs spurísi(n)
Accusative	τὴν σπυρῐ́δᾰ tḕn spurída	τὼ σπυρῐ́δε tṑ spuríde	τᾱ̀ς σπυρῐ́δᾰς tā̀s spurídas
Vocative	σπυρῐ́ς spurís	σπυρῐ́δε spuríde	σπυρῐ́δες spurídes
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension. Nominative singular -ς (-s) arose by reduction of the original cluster *-ds.

Derived terms

σπυρίδιον (spurídion)
σπυριδώδης (spuridṓdēs)
σπυριδοφόρος (spuridophóros)

Descendants

→ Gothic: 𐍃𐍀𐍅𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌳𐌰 (spwreida)