βόρβορος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, probably of onomatopoeic origin. A connection with Armenian կորկ (kork, “dirt”) remains very doubtful.

Pronunciation
 

Noun

βόρβορος • (bórboros) m (genitive βορβόρου); second declension

  1. mire, filth
  2. clay, moist earth
  3. foul abuse

Inflection
Second declension of ὁ βόρβορος; τοῦ βορβόρου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ βόρβορος
ho bórboros		 τὼ βορβόρω
tṑ borbórō		 οἱ βόρβοροι
hoi bórboroi
Genitive τοῦ βορβόρου
toû borbórou		 τοῖν βορβόροιν
toîn borbóroin		 τῶν βορβόρων
tôn borbórōn
Dative τῷ βορβόρῳ
tôi borbórōi		 τοῖν βορβόροιν
toîn borbóroin		 τοῖς βορβόροις
toîs borbórois
Accusative τὸν βόρβορον
tòn bórboron		 τὼ βορβόρω
tṑ borbórō		 τοὺς βορβόρους
toùs borbórous
Vocative βόρβορε
bórbore		 βορβόρω
borbórō		 βόρβοροι
bórboroi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
  • βορβορίζω (borborízō)
  • βορβορόω (borboróō)

Further reading
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