γονεῖς | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

A parent, especially a begetter or progenitor; by extension, one’s father or mother.

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Grammatical Analysis

"γονεῖς"

Lemma: γονεύς

Case: nominative

Number: plural

Gender: masculine

Declension: 3rd declension (stem in -ευ-, contract-like alternation in the plural: γονεῖς < γονεϝες)

Note: Form is nominative plural; in context it can function as a substantive meaning 'parents' (often of both sexes, though morphologically masculine).

Related Forms of γονεύς

5 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

γόνε vocative, singular, masculine γονεις nominative or vocative, plural, masculine γονεων genitive, plural, masculine γονεας accusative, plural, masculine γονεεσι dative, plural, masculine

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