"δρόσος" meaning in Ancient Greek

See δρόσος in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dró.sos/, /ˈðro.sos/, /ˈðro.sos/, /dró.sos/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈdro.sos/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈðro.sos/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈðro.sos/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈðro.sos/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: According to Beekes, from Pre-Greek, due to the presence of an intervocalic -σ- (-s-). Older theories include a derivation from a Proto-Indo-European root related to Sanskrit दानु (dānu, “dew”). Etymology templates: {{der|grc|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek, {{der|grc|ine-pro|-}} Proto-Indo-European, {{cog|sa|दानु|t=dew}} Sanskrit दानु (dānu, “dew”) Head templates: {{grc-noun|δρόσου|f|second}} δρόσος • (drósos) f (genitive δρόσου); second declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|δρόσος|ου|form=F-full}} Forms: drósos [romanization], δρόσου [genitive], Attic declension-2 [table-tags], ἡ δρόσος [nominative, singular], τὼ δρόσω [dual, nominative], αἱ δρόσοι [nominative, plural], τῆς δρόσου [genitive, singular], τοῖν δρόσοιν [dual, genitive], τῶν δρόσων [genitive, plural], τῇ δρόσῳ [dative, singular], τοῖν δρόσοιν [dative, dual], ταῖς δρόσοις [dative, plural], τὴν δρόσον [accusative, singular], τὼ δρόσω [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς δρόσους [accusative, plural], δρόσε [singular, vocative], δρόσω [dual, vocative], δρόσοι [plural, vocative]
  1. dew Synonyms: ἕρση
    Sense id: en-δρόσος-grc-noun-hy8Adsfk Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the second declension: 57 11 11 21
  2. (poetic) pure water Tags: poetic
    Sense id: en-δρόσος-grc-noun-UJ0U0iBq
  3. down on the cheek
    Sense id: en-δρόσος-grc-noun--0x7Vf0O
  4. young of animals
    Sense id: en-δρόσος-grc-noun-u9k1hLha Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 32 6 7 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 6 9 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 3 4 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: δροσερός (droserós), δροσία (drosía), δροσίζω (drosízō), δρόσιμος (drósimos), δροσινός (drosinós), δροσισμός (drosismós), δροσοβολέω (drosoboléō), δροσοβόλος (drosobólos), δροσογόνος (drosogónos), δροσοειδής (drosoeidḗs), δροσοείμων (drosoeímōn), δροσόεις (drosóeis), δροσόλιθος (drosólithos), δροσόμελι (drosómeli), δροσόομαι (drosóomai), δροσοπαγής (drosopagḗs), δροσοπάχνη (drosopákhnē), δροσοφορία (drosophoría), δροσοφόρος (drosophóros), δροσόω (drosóō), δροσώδης (drosṓdēs)
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/dró.sos/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈðro.sos/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈðro.sos/"
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      "ipa": "/dró.sos/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈdro.sos/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
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      "ipa": "/ˈðro.sos/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
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      "ipa": "/ˈðro.sos/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈðro.sos/",
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        "2": "ου",
        "form": "F-full"
      },
      "name": "grc-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "dew"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dew",
          "dew"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ἕρση"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ancient Greek poetic terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pure water"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "water",
          "water"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(poetic) pure water"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "poetic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "down on the cheek"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "down",
          "down"
        ],
        [
          "cheek",
          "cheek"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "young of animals"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "young",
          "young"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dró.sos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðro.sos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðro.sos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dró.sos/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdro.sos/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðro.sos/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðro.sos/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðro.sos/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "δρόσος"
}

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