Δαμάτηρ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the same source as Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Δᾱμᾱ́τηρ • (Dāmā́tēr) f (genitive Δᾱμᾱ́τρος); third declension

  1. Doric, Arcadian, and Boeotian form of Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr)
    • 522 BCE – 443 BCE, Pindar, Isthmian Odes 1.55-58:
      καὶ σέθεν, Ἀμφιτρύων, παῖδας προσειπεῖν, τὸν Μινύα τε μυχὸν καὶ τὸ Δάματρος κλυτὸν ἄλσος Ἐλευσῖνα καὶ Εὔβοιαν ἐν γναμπτοῖς δρόμοις·
      kaì séthen, Amphitrúōn, paîdas proseipeîn, tòn Minúa te mukhòn kaì tò Dámatros klutòn álsos Eleusîna kaì Eúboian en gnamptoîs drómois;
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Declension

Third declension of ὁ Δᾱμᾱ́τηρ; τοῦ Δᾱμᾶτρος (Doric)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Δᾱμᾱ́τηρ
ho Dāmā́tēr
Genitive τοῦ Δᾱμᾶτρος
toû Dāmâtros
Dative τῷ Δᾱμᾶτρῐ
tōî Dāmâtrĭ
Accusative τὸν Δᾱμᾶτρᾰ
tòn Dāmâtră
Vocative Δᾱ́μᾱτερ
Dā́māter
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Descendants

  • Messapic: 𐌃𐌀𐌌𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌀 (damatra)

References

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