"Τάρας" meaning in Ancient Greek

See Τάρας in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /tá.raːs/, /ˈta.ras/, /ˈta.ras/, /tá.raːs/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈta.ras/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈta.ras/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈta.ras/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈta.ras/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps related to, Illyrian *darandos (“oak”), hence possibly Pre-Greek. Compare the declension of Ancient Greek Ἀκράγας (Akrágas) and Γίγᾱς (Gígās). Etymology templates: {{unc|grc}} Uncertain, {{der|grc|xil|*darandos||oak}} Illyrian *darandos (“oak”), {{der|grc|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek, {{cog|grc|Ἀκράγας}} Ancient Greek Ἀκράγας (Akrágas) Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Τᾰ́ρᾰντος|m|third|head=Τᾰ́ρᾱς}} Τᾰ́ρᾱς • (Tắrās) m (genitive Τᾰ́ρᾰντος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|Τᾰ́ρᾱς|Τᾰ́ρᾰντος|form=MS}} Forms: Τᾰ́ρᾱς [canonical], Tắrās [romanization], Τᾰ́ρᾰντος [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ὁ Τᾰ́ρᾱς [nominative, singular], τοῦ Τᾰ́ρᾰντος [genitive, singular], τῷ Τᾰ́ρᾰντῐ [dative, singular], τὸν Τᾰ́ρᾰντᾰ [accusative, singular], Τᾰ́ρᾰν [singular, vocative]
  1. Taras, a colony in Magna Graecia founded by Sparta; Tarentum; Taranto, Italy Categories (place): Cities Derived forms: Τᾰρᾰντῖνος (Tărăntînos)
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      ],
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          "Tarentum",
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          "Taranto",
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      "ipa": "/ˈta.ras/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
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      "ipa": "/ˈta.ras/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
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