"βήρηξ" meaning in Ancient Greek

See βήρηξ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɛ̌ː.rɛːks/, /ˈβi.riks/, /ˈvi.riks/, /bɛ̌ː.rɛːks/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈbe̝.re̝ks/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈβi.riks/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈvi.riks/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈvi.riks/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: According to Beekes, it is a typical Pre-Greek word, given the suffix -ακ- and the variation β/π. Etymology templates: {{der|grc|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{grc-noun|βήρηκος|m|third}} βήρηξ • (bḗrēx) m (genitive βήρηκος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|βήρηξ|βήρηκος|form=M}} Forms: bḗrēx [romanization], βήρηκος [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ὁ βήρηξ [nominative, singular], βήρηκε [dual, nominative], οἱ βήρηκες [nominative, plural], τοῦ βήρηκος [genitive, singular], βηρήκοιν [dual, genitive], βηρήκων [genitive, plural], τῷ βήρηκῐ [dative, singular], βηρήκοιν [dative, dual], τοῖς βήρηξῐ [dative, plural], βήρηξῐν [dative, plural], toîs bḗrēxĭ [dative, plural], toîs bḗrēxĭn [dative, plural], τὸν βήρηκᾰ [accusative, singular], βήρηκε [accusative, dual], τοὺς βήρηκᾰς [accusative, plural], βήρηξ [singular, vocative], βήρηκε [dual, vocative], βήρηκες [plural, vocative], βᾱ́ρᾰξ [alternative], βήρᾰξ [alternative], πᾱ́ρᾰξ [alternative]
  1. kind of loaf or cake made of barley
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    },
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      "form": "βᾱ́ρᾰξ",
      "roman": "bā́răx",
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      ]
    },
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        "kind of loaf or cake made of barley"
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          "barley"
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      "ipa": "/bɛ̌ː.rɛːks/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈβi.riks/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈvi.riks/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/bɛ̌ː.rɛːks/",
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈvi.riks/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvi.riks/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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      ]
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    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "βᾱ́ρᾰξ",
      "roman": "bā́răx",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "βήρᾰξ",
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          "cake"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈβi.riks/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvi.riks/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/bɛ̌ː.rɛːks/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈbe̝.re̝ks/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈβi.riks/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈvi.riks/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
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}

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