δασύς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥s-, zero-grade of *dens- (thick, dense), and cognate with Latin dēnsus (dense), Hittite [script needed] (daššu-, heavy, strong), though this depends on whether *-n̥s- does yield *-σ- (*-s-) in Greek.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

δᾰσῠ́ς • (dăsŭ́sm (feminine δᾰσεῖᾰ, neuter δᾰσύ); first/third declension

  1. hairy, shaggy
    Synonyms: βλοσυρός (blosurós), πολύτριχος (polútrikhos)
    Antonym: ψῑλός (psīlós)
  2. (of birds, animals, etc.) downy
  3. (of shields of skin) with the hair on
  4. (of places) thickly wooded, bushy
  5. (of terrain) rough
  6. (of urine) cloudy
  7. hoarse
  8. (phonetics, of a vowel) with rough breathing, as in (ha), (he), (), (hi), (ho), (hu), ()
    Coordinate term: ψῑλός (psīlós)
  9. (phonetics, of a consonant) aspirated, as in φ (ph), θ (th), χ (kh)
    Coordinate term: ψῑλός (psīlós)

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “δασύς”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 305

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús).

Adjective

δασύς • (dasýsm (feminine δασεία, neuter δασύ)

  1. (phonetics, phonology) aspirated

Declension

Declension of δασύς
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative δασύς (dasýs) δασεία (daseía) δασύ (dasý) δασείς (daseís) δασείες (daseíes) δασέα (daséa)
genitive δασέος (daséos)
δασύ (dasý)
δασείας (daseías) δασύ (dasý)
δασέος (daséos)
δασέων (daséon) δασειών (daseión) δασέων (daséon)
accusative δασύ (dasý) δασεία (daseía) δασύ (dasý) δασείς (daseís) δασείες (daseíes) δασέα (daséa)
vocative δασύ (dasý) δασεία (daseía) δασύ (dasý) δασείς (daseís) δασείες (daseíes) δασέα (daséa)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο δασύς, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο δασύς, etc.)

Derived terms

  • δασύτητα (dasýtita)

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