Δάρδανος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Possibly from δαρδάπτω (dardáptō, “to slay, to burn up”) or δαρδάπτω (dardáptō, “eat”), δάπτω (dáptō, “I devour”) (see Latin daps). Otherwise from Thracian or Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation
 

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Δάρδᾰνος • (Dárdanos) m (genitive Δαρδάνου); second declension

  1. Dardanus, a hero in Greek mythology.
Inflection
Second declension of ὁ Δάρδᾰνος; τοῦ Δαρδᾰ́νου (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Δάρδᾰνος
ho Dárdanos
Genitive τοῦ Δαρδᾰ́νου
toû Dardánou
Dative τῷ Δαρδᾰ́νῳ
tôi Dardánōi
Accusative τὸν Δάρδᾰνον
tòn Dárdanon
Vocative Δάρδᾰνε
Dárdane
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Etymology 2

After the hero.

Proper noun

Δάρδᾰνος • (Dárdanos) f (genitive Δαρδάνου); second declension

  1. Dardanus, a mythological city on the Hellespont.
Inflection
Second declension of ἡ Δάρδᾰνος; τῆς Δαρδᾰ́νου (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Δάρδᾰνος
hē Dárdanos
Genitive τῆς Δαρδᾰ́νου
tês Dardánou
Dative τῇ Δαρδᾰ́νῳ
têi Dardánōi
Accusative τὴν Δάρδᾰνον
tḕn Dárdanon
Vocative Δάρδᾰνε
Dárdane
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Derived terms
  • Δαρδάνειος (Dardáneios)
  • Δαρδανεύς (Dardaneús)
  • Δαρδανίᾱ (Dardaníā)
  • Δαρδανίδης (Dardanídēs)
  • Δαρδάνιος (Dardánios)
  • Δαρδανίς (Dardanís)
  • Δαρδανίωνες (Dardaníōnes)

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