γάδαρος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms
  • γαείδαρος (gaeídaros)
  • γαϊδάριον (gaïdárion)

Etymology

Obscure. Mentioned in 2nd century CE by Diogenianus paroemiographus (“proverb writer”).[1] Also see Etymology of γάιδαρος.

Pronunciation
 

Noun

γάδαρος • (gádaros) m (genitive γαδάρου); second declension

(Koine and Byzantine)
  1. donkey

Synonyms

Descendants

References
  1. γάδαρος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2019)

Greek

Etymology

From Hellenistic Koine Greek γάδαρος. See Etymology of γάιδαρος.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ɾos/
  • Hyphenation: γά‧δα‧ρος

Noun

γάδαρος • (gádaros) m (plural γάδαροι)

  1. (colloquial, dialectal) Alternative form of γάιδαρος (gáidaros, “donkey”)

Declension
declension of γάδαρος
singular plural
nominative γάδαρος • γάδαροι •
genitive γαδάρου • γαδάρων •
accusative γάδαρο • γαδάρους •
vocative γάδαρε • γάδαροι •
Dialectal inflectional forms may differ from standard. e.g. singular genitive: του γάδαρου, etc.
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