τάρφος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. Usually derived from τρέφω (tréphō, “to feed”) but the development is irregular and the semantics are not compelling.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τάρφος • (tárphos) n (genitive τάρφεος); third declension

  1. thicket, shrubbery

Inflection

Third declension of τᾰ́ρφος; τᾰ́ρφεος (Epic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τᾰ́ρφος
tắrphos 		τᾰ́ρφεε / τᾰ́ρφει
tắrphee / tắrphei 		τᾰ́ρφεᾰ
tắrpheă
Genitive τᾰ́ρφεος / τᾰ́ρφευς
tắrpheos / tắrpheus 		τᾰρφέοιν / τᾰρφέοιῐν
tărphéoi(ĭ)n 		τᾰρφέων
tărphéōn
Dative τᾰ́ρφεῐ̈ / τᾰ́ρφει
tắrpheĭ̈ / tắrphei 		τᾰρφέοιν / τᾰρφέοιῐν
tărphéoi(ĭ)n 		τᾰ́ρφεσῐ / τᾰ́ρφεσῐν / τᾰ́ρφεσσῐ / τᾰ́ρφεσσῐν / τᾰρφέεσῐ / τᾰρφέεσῐν / τᾰρφέεσσῐ / τᾰρφέεσσῐν
tắrphesĭ(n) / tắrphessĭ(n) / tărphéesĭ(n) / tărphéessĭ(n)
Accusative τᾰ́ρφος
tắrphos 		τᾰ́ρφεε / τᾰ́ρφει
tắrphee / tắrphei 		τᾰ́ρφεᾰ
tắrpheă
Vocative τᾰ́ρφος
tắrphos 		τᾰ́ρφεε / τᾰ́ρφει
tắrphee / tắrphei 		τᾰ́ρφεᾰ
tắrpheă
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

  • ταρφύς (tarphús)

Further reading

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