ἀτερπής

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ᾰ̓́τερπος (ắterpos) — Epic

Etymology

ἀ- (a-) +‎ τέρπω (térpō) +‎ -ής (-ḗs)

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.ter.pɛ̌ːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.terˈpe̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.terˈpis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.terˈpis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.terˈpis/

Adjective

ᾰ̓τερπής • (ăterpḗs) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓τερπές); third declension

Declension

Third declension of ᾰ̓τερπής; ᾰ̓τερπές (contracted, Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓τερπής ăterpḗs		ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés	ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερπεῖς ăterpeîs		ᾰ̓τερπῆ ăterpê
Genitive	ᾰ̓τερποῦς ăterpoûs		ᾰ̓τερποῦς ăterpoûs	ᾰ̓τερποῖν ăterpoîn		ᾰ̓τερποῖν ăterpoîn	ᾰ̓τερπῶν ăterpôn		ᾰ̓τερπῶν ăterpôn
Dative	ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερποῖν ăterpoîn		ᾰ̓τερποῖν ăterpoîn	ᾰ̓τερπέσῐ ᾰ̓τερπέσῐν ăterpésĭ(n)		ᾰ̓τερπέσῐ ᾰ̓τερπέσῐν ăterpésĭ(n)
Accusative	ᾰ̓τερπῆ ăterpê		ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés	ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερπεῖς ăterpeîs		ᾰ̓τερπῆ ăterpê
Vocative	ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés		ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés	ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερπεῖς ăterpeîs		ᾰ̓τερπῆ ăterpê
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ᾰ̓τερπῶς ăterpôs			ᾰ̓τερπέστερος ăterpésteros			ᾰ̓τερπέστᾰτος ăterpéstătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of ᾰ̓τερπής; ᾰ̓τερπές (uncontracted, Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓τερπής ăterpḗs		ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés	ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερπέες ᾰ̓τερπεῖς ăterpées ăterpeîs		ᾰ̓τερπέᾰ ăterpéă
Genitive	ᾰ̓τερπέος ᾰ̓τερπεῦς ăterpéos ăterpeûs		ᾰ̓τερπέος ᾰ̓τερπεῦς ăterpéos ăterpeûs	ᾰ̓τερπεοῖῐ̈ν ăterpeoîĭ̈n		ᾰ̓τερπεοῖῐ̈ν ăterpeoîĭ̈n	ᾰ̓τερπέων ăterpéōn		ᾰ̓τερπέων ăterpéōn
Dative	ᾰ̓τερπέῐ̈ ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpéĭ̈ ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπέῐ̈ ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpéĭ̈ ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερπεοῖῐ̈ν ăterpeoîĭ̈n		ᾰ̓τερπεοῖῐ̈ν ăterpeoîĭ̈n	ᾰ̓τερπέσῐ ᾰ̓τερπέσῐν ᾰ̓τερπέσσῐ ᾰ̓τερπέσσῐν ᾰ̓τερπέεσσῐ ᾰ̓τερπέεσσῐν ăterpésĭ(n) ăterpéssĭ(n) ăterpéessĭ(n)		ᾰ̓τερπέσῐ ᾰ̓τερπέσῐν ᾰ̓τερπέσσῐ ᾰ̓τερπέσσῐν ᾰ̓τερπέεσσῐ ᾰ̓τερπέεσσῐν ăterpésĭ(n) ăterpéssĭ(n) ăterpéessĭ(n)
Accusative	ᾰ̓τερπέᾰ ăterpéă		ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés	ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερπέᾰς ăterpéăs		ᾰ̓τερπέᾰ ăterpéă
Vocative	ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés		ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés	ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερπέες ᾰ̓τερπεῖς ăterpées ăterpeîs		ᾰ̓τερπέᾰ ăterpéă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ᾰ̓τερπέως ăterpéōs			ᾰ̓τερπέστερος ăterpésteros			ᾰ̓τερπέστᾰτος ăterpéstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of ᾰ̓τερπής; ᾰ̓τερπές (uncontracted, Ionic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓τερπής ăterpḗs		ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés	ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερπέες ᾰ̓τερπεῖς ăterpées ăterpeîs		ᾰ̓τερπέᾰ ăterpéă
Genitive	ᾰ̓τερπέος ᾰ̓τερπεῦς ăterpéos ăterpeûs		ᾰ̓τερπέος ᾰ̓τερπεῦς ăterpéos ăterpeûs	ᾰ̓τερπέοιν ăterpéoin		ᾰ̓τερπέοιν ăterpéoin	ᾰ̓τερπέων ăterpéōn		ᾰ̓τερπέων ăterpéōn
Dative	ᾰ̓τερπέῐ̈ ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpéĭ̈ ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπέῐ̈ ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpéĭ̈ ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερπέοιν ăterpéoin		ᾰ̓τερπέοιν ăterpéoin	ᾰ̓τερπέσῐ ᾰ̓τερπέσῐν ăterpésĭ(n)		ᾰ̓τερπέσῐ ᾰ̓τερπέσῐν ăterpésĭ(n)
Accusative	ᾰ̓τερπέᾰ ăterpéă		ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés	ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερπέᾰς ăterpéăs		ᾰ̓τερπέᾰ ăterpéă
Vocative	ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés		ᾰ̓τερπές ăterpés	ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî		ᾰ̓τερπέε ᾰ̓τερπεῖ ăterpée ăterpeî	ᾰ̓τερπέες ᾰ̓τερπεῖς ăterpées ăterpeîs		ᾰ̓τερπέᾰ ăterpéă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ᾰ̓τερπέως ăterpéōs			ᾰ̓τερπέστερος ăterpésteros			ᾰ̓τερπέστᾰτος ăterpéstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.