χρύσεος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

χρῡ́σειος (khrū́seios) — Attic, Epic, Ionic, Koine
χρῡσοῦς (khrūsoûs) — Attic, contracted
χρῡ́σῐος (khrū́sĭos) — Aeolic

Etymology

From χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”) +‎ -εος (-eos).

Pronunciation

(Attic, Ionic, etc.):

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰry̌ː.se.os/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰry.se.os/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈxry.se.os/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈxry.se.os/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈxri.se.os/

(occasionally in Lyric):

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰrý.se.os/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰry.se.os/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈxry.se.os/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈxry.se.os/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈxri.se.os/

Adjective

χρῡ́σεος • (khrū́seos) m (feminine χρυσέᾱ or χρῡσέη or χρῡ́σεος, neuter χρῡ́σεον); first/second declension (Attic, Epic, Ionic, Laconian)

golden; made of gold; decked or inlaid with gold
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 4.2–3
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 8.442
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 22.209
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 5.724
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 8.44
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 13.26
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 5.232
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 10.545
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 4.133
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 5.425
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 1.15
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 19.598
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 7.88
- 460 BCE – 430 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 9.82
- 460 BCE – 430 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 8.121
- 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, The Mistaken Critic 15
gold-colored, golden yellow
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 8.42
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 13.24
- 522 BCE – 443 BCE, Pindar, Paean 6.137
- c. 200 CE, Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 9.376D
(figuratively) golden
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 3.64
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 8.337
- 522 BCE – 443 BCE, Pindar, Isthmian Ode 8.5
- 522 BCE – 443 BCE, Pindar, Pythian Ode 4.144
- 429 BCE, Sophocles, Oedipus Rex 188
- 442 BCE, Sophocles, Antigone 699
- 405 BCE, Aristophanes, The Frogs 483
- 522 BCE – 443 BCE, Pindar, Pythian Ode 3.73
- 428 BCE – 347 BCE, Plato, Laws 645A
- 408 BCE – 334 BCE, Antiphanes Comicus, Collected Works 212.5
- 408 BCE – 334 BCE, Antiphanes Comicus, Collected Works 175
- c. 750 BCE – 650 BCE, Hesiod, Works and Days 109
- 375 BCE, Plato, The Republic 468E
- 428 BCE – 347 BCE, Plato, Phaedrus 235E
- 386 BCE – 367 BCE, Plato, Cratylus 397E
- 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, A Slip of the Tongue in Greeting 1
- 3rd century CE, Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers 10.8

Declension

First and second declension of χρῡ́σεος; χρῡσέᾱ; χρῡ́σεον (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	χρῡ́σεος khrū́seos	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεαι khrū́seai	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Genitive	χρῡσέου khrūséou	χρῡσέᾱς khrūséās	χρῡσέου khrūséou	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέαιν khrūséain	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέων khrūséōn	χρῡσέων khrūséōn	χρῡσέων khrūséōn
Dative	χρῡσέῳ khrūséōi	χρῡσέᾳ khrūséāi	χρῡσέῳ khrūséōi	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέαιν khrūséain	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέοις khrūséois	χρῡσέαις khrūséais	χρῡσέοις khrūséois
Accusative	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέᾱν khrūséān	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέους khrūséous	χρῡσέᾱς khrūséās	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Vocative	χρῡ́σεε khrū́see	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεαι khrū́seai	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	χρῡσέως khrūséōs			χρῡσεώτερος khrūseṓteros			χρῡσεώτᾰτος khrūseṓtătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and second declension of χρῡ́σεος; χρῡσέη; χρῡ́σεον (Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	χρῡ́σεος khrū́seos	χρῡσέη khrūséē	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεαι khrū́seai	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Genitive	χρῡσέοιο χρῡσέοο χρῡσέου khrūséoio khrūséoo khrūséou	χρῡσέης khrūséēs	χρῡσέοιο χρῡσέοο χρῡσέου khrūséoio khrūséoo khrūséou	χρῡσέοιῐ̈ν khrūséoiĭ̈n	χρῡσέαιῐ̈ν khrūséaiĭ̈n	χρῡσέοιῐ̈ν khrūséoiĭ̈n	χρῡσέων khrūséōn	χρῡσεᾱ́ων χρῡσεέων χρῡσεῶν khrūseā́ōn khrūseéōn khrūseôn	χρῡσέων khrūséōn
Dative	χρῡσέῳ khrūséōi	χρῡσέῃ khrūséēi	χρῡσέῳ khrūséōi	χρῡσέοιῐ̈ν khrūséoiĭ̈n	χρῡσέαιῐ̈ν khrūséaiĭ̈n	χρῡσέοιῐ̈ν khrūséoiĭ̈n	χρῡσέοισῐ χρῡσέοισῐν χρῡσέοις khrūséoisĭ(n) khrūséois	χρῡσέῃσῐ χρῡσέῃσῐν χρῡσέῃς χρῡσέαις khrūséēisĭ(n) khrūséēis khrūséais	χρῡσέοισῐ χρῡσέοισῐν χρῡσέοις khrūséoisĭ(n) khrūséois
Accusative	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέην khrūséēn	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέους khrūséous	χρῡσέᾱς khrūséās	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Vocative	χρῡ́σεε khrū́see	χρῡσέη khrūséē	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεαι khrū́seai	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	χρῡσέως khrūséōs			χρῡσεώτερος khrūseṓteros			χρῡσεώτᾰτος khrūseṓtătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

First and second declension of χρῡ́σεος; χρῡσέη; χρῡ́σεον (Ionic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	χρῡ́σεος khrū́seos	χρῡσέη khrūséē	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεαι khrū́seai	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Genitive	χρῡσέου khrūséou	χρῡσέης khrūséēs	χρῡσέου khrūséou	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέαιν khrūséain	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέων khrūséōn	χρῡσεέων χρῡσεῶν khrūseéōn khrūseôn	χρῡσέων khrūséōn
Dative	χρῡσέῳ khrūséōi	χρῡσέῃ khrūséēi	χρῡσέῳ khrūséōi	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέαιν khrūséain	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέοισῐ χρῡσέοισῐν khrūséoisĭ(n)	χρῡσέῃσῐ χρῡσέῃσῐν khrūséēisĭ(n)	χρῡσέοισῐ χρῡσέοισῐν khrūséoisĭ(n)
Accusative	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέην khrūséēn	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέους khrūséous	χρῡσέᾱς khrūséās	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Vocative	χρῡ́σεε khrū́see	χρῡσέη khrūséē	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεαι khrū́seai	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	χρῡσέως khrūséōs			χρῡσεώτερος khrūseṓteros			χρῡσεώτᾰτος khrūseṓtătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

First and second declension of χρῡ̆́σεος; χρῡ̆σέᾱ; χρῡ̆́σεον (Lyric)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	χρῡ̆́σεος khrū̆́seos	χρῡ̆σέᾱ khrū̆séā	χρῡ̆́σεον khrū̆́seon	χρῡ̆σέω khrū̆séō	χρῡ̆σέᾱ khrū̆séā	χρῡ̆σέω khrū̆séō	χρῡ̆́σεοι khrū̆́seoi	χρῡ̆́σεαι khrū̆́seai	χρῡ̆́σεᾰ khrū̆́seă
Genitive	χρῡ̆σέου khrū̆séou	χρῡ̆σέᾱς khrū̆séās	χρῡ̆σέου khrū̆séou	χρῡ̆σέοιν khrū̆séoin	χρῡ̆σέαιν khrū̆séain	χρῡ̆σέοιν khrū̆séoin	χρῡ̆σέων khrū̆séōn	χρῡ̆σεᾱ́ων χρῡ̆σεᾶν khrū̆seā́ōn khrū̆seân	χρῡ̆σέων khrū̆séōn
Dative	χρῡ̆σέῳ khrū̆séōi	χρῡ̆σέᾳ khrū̆séāi	χρῡ̆σέῳ khrū̆séōi	χρῡ̆σέοιν khrū̆séoin	χρῡ̆σέαιν khrū̆séain	χρῡ̆σέοιν khrū̆séoin	χρῡ̆σέοις khrū̆séois	χρῡ̆σέαις χρῡ̆σέαισῐ χρῡ̆σέαισῐν khrū̆séais khrū̆séaisĭ(n)	χρῡ̆σέοις khrū̆séois
Accusative	χρῡ̆́σεον khrū̆́seon	χρῡ̆σέᾱν khrū̆séān	χρῡ̆́σεον khrū̆́seon	χρῡ̆σέω khrū̆séō	χρῡ̆σέᾱ khrū̆séā	χρῡ̆σέω khrū̆séō	χρῡ̆σέους khrū̆séous	χρῡ̆σέᾱ̆ς khrū̆séā̆s	χρῡ̆́σεᾰ khrū̆́seă
Vocative	χρῡ̆́σεε khrū̆́see	χρῡ̆σέᾱ khrū̆séā	χρῡ̆́σεον khrū̆́seon	χρῡ̆σέω khrū̆séō	χρῡ̆σέᾱ khrū̆séā	χρῡ̆σέω khrū̆séō	χρῡ̆́σεοι khrū̆́seoi	χρῡ̆́σεαι khrū̆́seai	χρῡ̆́σεᾰ khrū̆́seă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	χρῡ̆σέως khrū̆séōs			χρῡ̆σεώτερος khrū̆seṓteros			χρῡ̆σεώτᾰτος khrū̆seṓtătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

First and second declension of χρῡ́σεος; χρῡσέᾱ / χρῡ́σεος; χρῡ́σεον (later poetic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	χρῡ́σεος khrū́seos	χρῡσέᾱ χρῡ́σεος khrūséā khrū́seos	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ χρῡσέω khrūséā khrūséō	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεαι χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seai khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Genitive	χρῡσέου khrūséou	χρῡσέᾱς χρῡσέου khrūséās khrūséou	χρῡσέου khrūséou	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέαιν χρῡσέοιν khrūséain khrūséoin	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέων khrūséōn	χρῡσέων khrūséōn	χρῡσέων khrūséōn
Dative	χρῡσέῳ khrūséōi	χρῡσέᾳ χρῡσέῳ khrūséāi khrūséōi	χρῡσέῳ khrūséōi	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέαιν χρῡσέοιν khrūséain khrūséoin	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέοις khrūséois	χρῡσέαις χρῡσέοις khrūséais khrūséois	χρῡσέοις khrūséois
Accusative	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέᾱν χρῡ́σεον khrūséān khrū́seon	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ χρῡσέω khrūséā khrūséō	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέους khrūséous	χρῡσέᾱς χρῡσέους khrūséās khrūséous	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Vocative	χρῡ́σεε khrū́see	χρῡσέᾱ χρῡ́σεε khrūséā khrū́see	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ χρῡσέω khrūséā khrūséō	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεαι χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seai khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	χρῡσέως khrūséōs			χρῡσεώτερος khrūseṓteros			χρῡσεώτᾰτος khrūseṓtătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

First and second declension of χρῡ́σεος; χρῡσέᾱ; χρῡ́σεον (Laconian)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	χρῡ́σεος khrū́seos	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεαι khrū́seai	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Genitive	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱς khrūséās	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέαιν khrūséain	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέων khrūséōn	χρῡσεᾶν khrūseân	χρῡσέων khrūséōn
Dative	χρῡσέῳ khrūséōi	χρῡσέᾳ khrūséāi	χρῡσέῳ khrūséōi	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέαιν khrūséain	χρῡσέοιν khrūséoin	χρῡσέοις khrūséois	χρῡσέαις khrūséais	χρῡσέοις khrūséois
Accusative	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέᾱν khrūséān	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέως khrūséōs	χρῡσέᾱς khrūséās	χρῡσέως khrūséōs
Vocative	χρῡ́σεε khrū́see	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡ́σεον khrū́seon	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡσέᾱ khrūséā	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi	χρῡ́σεαι khrū́seai	χρῡ́σεᾰ khrū́seă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	χρῡσέως khrūséōs			χρῡσεώτερος khrūseṓteros			χρῡσεώτᾰτος khrūseṓtătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

χρῡ́σεᾰ μέτᾰλλᾰ (khrū́seă métăllă)
χρῡ́σεον (khrū́seon)

Descendants

Latin: chrȳseus

Noun

χρῡ́σεος • (khrū́seos) m (genitive χρῡσέου); second declension

synonym of στᾰτήρ (stătḗr, “stater”, a type of coin)
- 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Genesis 24.22
- 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Pericles 25
- 200 BCE – 118 BCE, Polybius, The Histories 4.56.3
- ante 177 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 9.53
(Koine, literary, ironic) genius; bright spark (referring to one who has made a silly mistake)
[…] ἐγὼ δὲ ὁ χρυσοῦς ἐπιλαθόμενος […]
125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, A Slip of the Tongue in Greeting 1
― […] egṑ dè ho khrusoûs epilathómenos […] ― […] but I, the genius that I am, forgot […]

Declension

Second declension of ὁ χρῡ́σεος; τοῦ χρῡσέου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ χρῡ́σεος ho khrū́seos	τὼ χρῡσέω tṑ khrūséō	οἱ χρῡ́σεοι hoi khrū́seoi
Genitive	τοῦ χρῡσέου toû khrūséou	τοῖν χρῡσέοιν toîn khrūséoin	τῶν χρῡσέων tôn khrūséōn
Dative	τῷ χρῡσέῳ tōî khrūséōi	τοῖν χρῡσέοιν toîn khrūséoin	τοῖς χρῡσέοις toîs khrūséois
Accusative	τὸν χρῡ́σεον tòn khrū́seon	τὼ χρῡσέω tṑ khrūséō	τοὺς χρῡσέους toùs khrūséous
Vocative	χρῡ́σεε khrū́see	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Second declension of ὁ χρῡ́σεος; τοῦ χρῡσέου (Ionic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ χρῡ́σεος ho khrū́seos	τὼ χρῡσέω tṑ khrūséō	οἱ χρῡ́σεοι hoi khrū́seoi
Genitive	τοῦ χρῡσέου toû khrūséou	τοῖν χρῡσέοιν toîn khrūséoin	τῶν χρῡσέων tôn khrūséōn
Dative	τῷ χρῡσέῳ tōî khrūséōi	τοῖν χρῡσέοιν toîn khrūséoin	τοῖσῐ / τοῖσῐν χρῡσέοισῐ / χρῡσέοισῐν toîsĭ(n) khrūséoisĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸν χρῡ́σεον tòn khrū́seon	τὼ χρῡσέω tṑ khrūséō	τοὺς χρῡσέους toùs khrūséous
Vocative	χρῡ́σεε khrū́see	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Second declension of ὁ χρῡ́σεος; τοῦ χρῡσέω (Laconian)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ χρῡ́σεος ho khrū́seos	τὼ χρῡσέω tṑ khrūséō	τοὶ χρῡ́σεοι toì khrū́seoi
Genitive	τοῦ χρῡσέω toû khrūséō	τοῖν χρῡσέοιν toîn khrūséoin	τῶν χρῡσέων tôn khrūséōn
Dative	τῷ χρῡσέῳ tōî khrūséōi	τοῖν χρῡσέοιν toîn khrūséoin	τοῖς χρῡσέοις toîs khrūséois
Accusative	τὸν χρῡ́σεον tòn khrū́seon	τὼ χρῡσέω tṑ khrūséō	τὼς χρῡσέως tṑs khrūséōs
Vocative	χρῡ́σεε khrū́see	χρῡσέω khrūséō	χρῡ́σεοι khrū́seoi
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

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