γαμήλιος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

By surface analysis, *γαμηλός (*gamēlós, from γᾰμέω (găméō, to marry)) +‎ -ῐος (-ĭos), but the origin of the -ηλ- (-ēl-) segment is unclear.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

γᾰμήλῐος • (gămḗlĭosm (feminine γᾰμήλῐος or γᾰμηλῐ́ᾱ, neuter γᾰμήλῐον); first/second declension

  1. bridal; nuptial (relating to a wedding)
    • 470 BCE, Aeschylus, The Suppliants 804–804-805:
      ἐλθέτω ἐλθέτω μόρος, πρὸ κοίτας γαμηλίου τυχών.
      elthétō elthétō móros, prò koítas gamēlíou tukhṓn.
      Come death, death be my doom, before the marriage-bed!

Declension

Derived terms

Noun

γᾰμήλῐος • (gămḗlĭosm (genitive γᾰμηλῐ́ου); second declension

  1. wedding cake

Declension

References

  1. ^ γαμήλιος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre.

Further reading

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣaˈmi.li.os/
  • Hyphenation: γα‧μή‧λι‧ος

Adjective

γαμήλιος • (gamíliosm (feminine γαμήλια, neuter γαμήλιο)

  1. wedding, bridal, nuptial
  2. matrimonial, marital

Declension

Declension of γαμήλιος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative γαμήλιος (gamílios) γαμήλια (gamília) γαμήλιο (gamílio) γαμήλιοι (gamílioi) γαμήλιες (gamílies) γαμήλια (gamília)
genitive γαμήλιου (gamíliou) γαμήλιας (gamílias) γαμήλιου (gamíliou) γαμήλιων (gamílion) γαμήλιων (gamílion) γαμήλιων (gamílion)
accusative γαμήλιο (gamílio) γαμήλια (gamília) γαμήλιο (gamílio) γαμήλιους (gamílious) γαμήλιες (gamílies) γαμήλια (gamília)
vocative γαμήλιε (gamílie) γαμήλια (gamília) γαμήλιο (gamílio) γαμήλιοι (gamílioi) γαμήλιες (gamílies) γαμήλια (gamília)