φωσφόρος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms
  • φαοσφόρος (phaosphóros) (Poetic)
  • φαεσφόρος (phaesphóros)

Etymology

From φῶς (phôs, “light”) +‎ -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”), from φέρω (phérō, “I carry”).

Pronunciation
 

Adjective

φωσφόρος • (phōsphóros) m or f (neuter φωσφόρον); second declension

  1. That which brings light, light bearing
  2. torch bearing (often as an epithet of a god or priestess)

Declension
Second declension of φωσφόρος; φωσφόρον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative φωσφόρος
phōsphóros		 φωσφόρον
phōsphóron		 φωσφόρω
phōsphórō		 φωσφόρω
phōsphórō		 φωσφόροι
phōsphóroi		 φωσφόρᾰ
phōsphóra
Genitive φωσφόρου
phōsphórou		 φωσφόρου
phōsphórou		 φωσφόροιν
phōsphóroin		 φωσφόροιν
phōsphóroin		 φωσφόρων
phōsphórōn		 φωσφόρων
phōsphórōn
Dative φωσφόρῳ
phōsphórōi		 φωσφόρῳ
phōsphórōi		 φωσφόροιν
phōsphóroin		 φωσφόροιν
phōsphóroin		 φωσφόροις
phōsphórois		 φωσφόροις
phōsphórois
Accusative φωσφόρον
phōsphóron		 φωσφόρον
phōsphóron		 φωσφόρω
phōsphórō		 φωσφόρω
phōsphórō		 φωσφόρους
phōsphórous		 φωσφόρᾰ
phōsphóra
Vocative φωσφόρε
phōsphóre		 φωσφόρον
phōsphóron		 φωσφόρω
phōsphórō		 φωσφόρω
phōsphórō		 φωσφόροι
phōsphóroi		 φωσφόρᾰ
phōsphóra
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
φωσφόρως
phōsphórōs		 φωσφορώτερος
phōsphorṓteros		 φωσφορώτᾰτος
phōsphorṓtatos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)

Noun

φωσφόρος • (fosfóros) m

  1. (chemistry) phosphorus, the chemical element (symbol P)

Declension
Declension of φωσφόρος (fosfóros)
singular
nominative φωσφόρος •
genitive φωσφόρου •
accusative φωσφόρο •
vocative φωσφόρε •

Coordinate terms
  • Appendix:Greek names for chemical elements

Further reading
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