λάθυρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably related to Latin lens (“lentil”) and German Linse.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /lá.tʰy.ros/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈla.tʰy.ros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈla.θy.ros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈla.θy.ros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈla.θi.ros/

Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowels ά and υ by adding a macron after each one 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

λάθυρος • (láthuros) m (genitive λαθύρου); second declension

A kind of pulse, chickling vetch

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ λάθυρος; τοῦ λαθύρου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ λάθυρος ho láthuros	τὼ λαθύρω tṑ lathúrō	οἱ λάθυροι hoi láthuroi
Genitive	τοῦ λαθύρου toû lathúrou	τοῖν λαθύροιν toîn lathúroin	τῶν λαθύρων tôn lathúrōn
Dative	τῷ λαθύρῳ tôi lathúrōi	τοῖν λαθύροιν toîn lathúroin	τοῖς λαθύροις toîs lathúrois
Accusative	τὸν λάθυρον tòn láthuron	τὼ λαθύρω tṑ lathúrō	τοὺς λαθύρους toùs lathúrous
Vocative	λάθυρε láthure	λαθύρω lathúrō	λάθυροι láthuroi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

λαθυρίς (lathurís)

Descendants

Latin: lathyros
Translingual: Lathyrus