λίβος

See also: λιβός

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /lí.bos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈli.bos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈli.βos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vos/

Etymology 1

From λῐβός (lĭbós), the genitive singular of λῐ́ψ (lĭ́ps, “stream”), with a recessive accent shift. Doublet of λῐβᾰ́ς (lĭbắs).

Noun

λῐ́βος • (lĭ́bos) n (genitive λῐ́βεος or λῐ́βους); third declension

anything that drips or trickles
Synonym: λῐβᾰ́ς (lĭbắs)
(especially in the plural) streams of tears

Declension

Third declension of τὸ λῐ́βος; τοῦ λῐ́βεος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ λῐ́βος tò lĭ́bos	τὼ λῐ́βεε tṑ lĭ́bee	τᾰ̀ λῐ́βεᾰ tằ lĭ́beă
Genitive	τοῦ λῐ́βεος toû lĭ́beos	τοῖν λῐβέοιν toîn lĭbéoin	τῶν λῐβέων tôn lĭbéōn
Dative	τῷ λῐ́βεῐ̈ tōî lĭ́beĭ̈	τοῖν λῐβέοιν toîn lĭbéoin	τοῖς λῐ́βεσῐ / λῐ́βεσῐν toîs lĭ́besĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸ λῐ́βος tò lĭ́bos	τὼ λῐ́βεε tṑ lĭ́bee	τᾰ̀ λῐ́βεᾰ tằ lĭ́beă
Vocative	λῐ́βος lĭ́bos	λῐ́βεε lĭ́bee	λῐ́βεᾰ lĭ́beă
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of τὸ λῐ́βος; τοῦ λῐ́βους (contracted, Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ λῐ́βος tò lĭ́bos	τὼ λῐ́βει tṑ lĭ́bei	τᾰ̀ λῐ́βη tằ lĭ́bē
Genitive	τοῦ λῐ́βους toû lĭ́bous	τοῖν λῐβοῖν toîn lĭboîn	τῶν λῐβῶν tôn lĭbôn
Dative	τῷ λῐ́βει tōî lĭ́bei	τοῖν λῐβοῖν toîn lĭboîn	τοῖς λῐ́βεσῐ / λῐ́βεσῐν toîs lĭ́besĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸ λῐ́βος tò lĭ́bos	τὼ λῐ́βει tṑ lĭ́bei	τᾰ̀ λῐ́βη tằ lĭ́bē
Vocative	λῐ́βος lĭ́bos	λῐ́βει lĭ́bei	λῐ́βη lĭ́bē
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of τὸ λῐ́βος; τοῦ λῐ́βεος (Ionic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ λῐ́βος tò lĭ́bos	τὼ λῐ́βεε / λῐ́βει tṑ lĭ́bee / lĭ́bei	τᾰ̀ λῐ́βεᾰ tằ lĭ́beă
Genitive	τοῦ λῐ́βεος / λῐ́βευς toû lĭ́beos / lĭ́beus	τοῖν λῐβέοιν toîn lĭbéoin	τῶν λῐβέων tôn lĭbéōn
Dative	τῷ λῐ́βεῐ̈ / λῐ́βει tōî lĭ́beĭ̈ / lĭ́bei	τοῖν λῐβέοιν toîn lĭbéoin	τοῖσῐ / τοῖσῐν λῐ́βεσῐ / λῐ́βεσῐν toîsĭ(n) lĭ́besĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸ λῐ́βος tò lĭ́bos	τὼ λῐ́βεε / λῐ́βει tṑ lĭ́bee / lĭ́bei	τᾰ̀ λῐ́βεᾰ tằ lĭ́beă
Vocative	λῐ́βος lĭ́bos	λῐ́βεε / λῐ́βει lĭ́bee / lĭ́bei	λῐ́βεᾰ lĭ́beă
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin lībum (“cake”), possibly via the uncommon variant lībus; likely influenced by the primary sense, due to pancakes needing to be poured.

Noun

λῐ́βος • (lĭ́bos) n (genitive λῐ́βους); third declension

(Koine) a cake or pancake

Declension

Third declension of τὸ λῐ́βος; τοῦ λῐ́βους (Koine)

Case / #	Singular	Plural
Nominative	τὸ λῐ́βος tò lĭ́bos	τᾰ̀ λῐ́βη tằ lĭ́bē
Genitive	τοῦ λῐ́βους toû lĭ́bous	τῶν λῐβῶν tôn lĭbôn
Dative	τῷ λῐ́βει tōî lĭ́bei	τοῖς λῐ́βεσῐ / λῐ́βεσῐν toîs lĭ́besĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸ λῐ́βος tò lĭ́bos	τᾰ̀ λῐ́βη tằ lĭ́bē
Vocative	λῐ́βος lĭ́bos	λῐ́βη lĭ́bē

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

Declension

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