"Περσεύς" meaning in Ancient Greek

See Περσεύς in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /per.sěu̯s/, /perˈseɸs/, /perˈsefs/, /per.sěu̯s/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /perˈsews/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /perˈseɸs/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /perˈsefs/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /perˈsefs/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Perhaps Pre-Greek, perhaps from πέρθω (pérthō). More at Perseus. Etymology templates: {{bor|grc|qsb-grc}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Περσέως|m|third}} Περσεύς • (Perseús) m (genitive Περσέως); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|Περσεύς|έως|form=S}} Forms: Perseús [romanization], Περσέως [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ὁ Περσεύς [nominative, singular], τοῦ Περσέως [genitive, singular], τῷ Περσεῖ [dative, singular], τὸν Περσέᾱ [accusative, singular], Περσεῦ [singular, vocative]
  1. Perseus, a mythological figure
    Sense id: en-Περσεύς-grc-name-RgB9DRCi Categories (other): Mythological figures Disambiguation of Mythological figures: 83 17
  2. (astronomy) the constellation Perseus
    Sense id: en-Περσεύς-grc-name-7~d8iX5w Categories (other): Constellations, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek masculine proper nouns in the third declension, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Greek mythology Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek masculine proper nouns in the third declension: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 69 15 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 65 21 10 Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 40 60 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Περσείδης (Perseídēs), Περσεῖος (Perseîos)

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "el",
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          },
          "expansion": "Greek: Περσέας (Perséas), Περσεύς (Perséfs)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Greek: Περσέας (Perséas), Περσεύς (Perséfs)"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
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          "expansion": "→ Latin: Perseus",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: Perseus"
    },
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            "1": "en",
            "2": "Perseus",
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Perhaps Pre-Greek, perhaps from πέρθω (pérthō).\nMore at Perseus.",
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    {
      "form": "Perseús",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Περσέως",
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        "genitive"
      ]
    },
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Third declension",
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      ]
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῷ Περσεῖ",
      "roman": "tôi Perseî",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὸν Περσέᾱ",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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    }
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        ]
      ]
    },
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        },
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          "_dis": "29 71",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "32 68",
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          "_dis": "5 69 15 11",
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        "the constellation Perseus"
      ],
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          "Perseus"
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        "(astronomy) the constellation Perseus"
      ],
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        "astronomy",
        "natural-sciences"
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      "ipa": "/per.sěu̯s/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/perˈseɸs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/perˈsefs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/per.sěu̯s/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/perˈsews/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/perˈseɸs/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/perˈsefs/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/perˈsefs/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "word": "Περσεύς"
}
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      "word": "Περσεῖος"
    }
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        }
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    },
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        }
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      "form": "ὁ Περσεύς",
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      ]
    },
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        "genitive",
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      ],
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        "(astronomy) the constellation Perseus"
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      "ipa": "/per.sěu̯s/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/perˈseɸs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/perˈsefs/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/per.sěu̯s/",
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      "ipa": "/perˈsews/",
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      "ipa": "/perˈseɸs/",
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      "ipa": "/perˈsefs/",
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      "ipa": "/perˈsefs/",
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    }
  ],
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}

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