ἀμφαρίστερος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓μφῐ́ (ămphĭ́, “on both sides”) +‎ ᾰ̓ρῐστερός (ărĭsterós, “left”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /am.pʰa.rís.te.ros/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /am.pʰaˈris.te.ros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /am.ɸaˈris.te.ros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /am.faˈris.te.ros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /am.faˈris.te.ros/

Adjective

ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερος • (ămphărĭ́steros) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερον); second declension

having two left hands; clumsy; awkward

Declension

Second declension of ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερος; ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερον (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερος ămphărĭ́steros		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερον ămphărĭ́steron	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρω ămphărĭstérō		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρω ămphărĭstérō	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στεροι ămphărĭ́steroi		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερᾰ ămphărĭ́steră
Genitive	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρου ămphărĭstérou		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρου ămphărĭstérou	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέροιν ămphărĭstéroin		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέροιν ămphărĭstéroin	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρων ămphărĭstérōn		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρων ămphărĭstérōn
Dative	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρῳ ămphărĭstérōi		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρῳ ămphărĭstérōi	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέροιν ămphărĭstéroin		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέροιν ămphărĭstéroin	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέροις ămphărĭstérois		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέροις ămphărĭstérois
Accusative	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερον ămphărĭ́steron		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερον ămphărĭ́steron	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρω ămphărĭstérō		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρω ămphărĭstérō	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρους ămphărĭstérous		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερᾰ ămphărĭ́steră
Vocative	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερε ămphărĭ́stere		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερον ămphărĭ́steron	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρω ămphărĭstérō		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐστέρω ămphărĭstérō	ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στεροι ămphărĭ́steroi		ᾰ̓μφᾰρῐ́στερᾰ ămphărĭ́steră
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

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