ἔριφος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-, with cognates including Old Armenian որոջ (oroǰ, lamb), Latin ariēs, and Lithuanian ėriukas.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἔρῐφος (ériphos) m, f (genitive ἐρῐ́φου); second declension

  1. a young goat, kid

Usage notes

  • Primarily masculine, sometimes feminine.

Inflection

References

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