χαλκήρης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χαλκός (khalkós, “bronze”) +‎ ἀραρίσκω (ararískō, “to fit”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰal.kɛ̌ː.rɛːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kʰalˈke̝.re̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /xalˈci.ris/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /xalˈci.ris/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /xalˈci.ris/

Adjective

χαλκήρης • (khalkḗrēs) m or f (neuter χαλκῆρες); third declension

fitted with bronze

Declension

Third declension of χᾰλκήρης; χᾰλκῆρες (contracted, Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	χᾰλκήρης khălkḗrēs		χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei		χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεις khălkḗreis		χᾰλκήρη khălkḗrē
Genitive	χᾰλκήρους khălkḗrous		χᾰλκήρους khălkḗrous	χᾰλκήροιν khălkḗroin		χᾰλκήροιν khălkḗroin	χᾰλκήρων khălkḗrōn		χᾰλκήρων khălkḗrōn
Dative	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei		χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήροιν khălkḗroin		χᾰλκήροιν khălkḗroin	χᾰλκήρεσῐ χᾰλκήρεσῐν khălkḗresĭ(n)		χᾰλκήρεσῐ χᾰλκήρεσῐν khălkḗresĭ(n)
Accusative	χᾰλκήρη khălkḗrē		χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei		χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεις khălkḗreis		χᾰλκήρη khălkḗrē
Vocative	χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres		χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei		χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεις khălkḗreis		χᾰλκήρη khălkḗrē
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	χᾰλκήρως khălkḗrōs			χᾰλκηρέστερος khălkērésteros			χᾰλκηρέστᾰτος khălkēréstătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of χᾰλκήρης; χᾰλκῆρες (uncontracted, Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	χᾰλκήρης khălkḗrēs		χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρεε χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree khălkḗrei		χᾰλκήρεε χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεες χᾰλκήρεις khălkḗrees khălkḗreis		χᾰλκήρεᾰ khălkḗreă
Genitive	χᾰλκήρεος χᾰλκήρευς khălkḗreos khălkḗreus		χᾰλκήρεος χᾰλκήρευς khălkḗreos khălkḗreus	χᾰλκηρέοιῐ̈ν khălkēréoiĭ̈n		χᾰλκηρέοιῐ̈ν khălkēréoiĭ̈n	χᾰλκηρέων khălkēréōn		χᾰλκηρέων khălkēréōn
Dative	χᾰλκήρεῐ̈ χᾰλκήρει khălkḗreĭ̈ khălkḗrei		χᾰλκήρεῐ̈ χᾰλκήρει khălkḗreĭ̈ khălkḗrei	χᾰλκηρέοιῐ̈ν khălkēréoiĭ̈n		χᾰλκηρέοιῐ̈ν khălkēréoiĭ̈n	χᾰλκήρεσῐ χᾰλκήρεσῐν χᾰλκήρεσσῐ χᾰλκήρεσσῐν χᾰλκηρέεσσῐ χᾰλκηρέεσσῐν khălkḗresĭ(n) khălkḗressĭ(n) khălkēréessĭ(n)		χᾰλκήρεσῐ χᾰλκήρεσῐν χᾰλκήρεσσῐ χᾰλκήρεσσῐν χᾰλκηρέεσσῐ χᾰλκηρέεσσῐν khălkḗresĭ(n) khălkḗressĭ(n) khălkēréessĭ(n)
Accusative	χᾰλκήρεᾰ khălkḗreă		χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρεε χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree khălkḗrei		χᾰλκήρεε χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεᾰς khălkḗreăs		χᾰλκήρεᾰ khălkḗreă
Vocative	χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres		χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρεε χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree khălkḗrei		χᾰλκήρεε χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεες χᾰλκήρεις khălkḗrees khălkḗreis		χᾰλκήρεᾰ khălkḗreă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	χᾰλκηρέως khălkēréōs			χᾰλκηρέστερος khălkērésteros			χᾰλκηρέστᾰτος khălkēréstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

Declension

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