χαλκήρης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χαλκός (khalkós, “bronze”) +‎ ἀραρίσκω (ararískō, “to fit”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰal.kɛ̌ː.rɛːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kʰalˈke̝.re̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /xalˈci.ris/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /xalˈci.ris/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /xalˈci.ris/

Adjective

χαλκήρης • (khalkḗrēs) m or f (neuter χαλκῆρες); third declension

fitted with bronze

Declension

Third declension of χᾰλκήρης; χᾰλκῆρες (contracted, Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	χᾰλκήρης khălkḗrēs	χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεις khălkḗreis	χᾰλκήρη khălkḗrē
Genitive	χᾰλκήρους khălkḗrous	χᾰλκήρους khălkḗrous	χᾰλκήροιν khălkḗroin	χᾰλκήροιν khălkḗroin	χᾰλκήρων khălkḗrōn	χᾰλκήρων khălkḗrōn
Dative	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήροιν khălkḗroin	χᾰλκήροιν khălkḗroin	χᾰλκήρεσῐ / χᾰλκήρεσῐν khălkḗresĭ(n)	χᾰλκήρεσῐ / χᾰλκήρεσῐν khălkḗresĭ(n)
Accusative	χᾰλκήρη khălkḗrē	χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεις khălkḗreis	χᾰλκήρη khălkḗrē
Vocative	χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρει khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεις khălkḗreis	χᾰλκήρη khălkḗrē
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	χᾰλκήρως khălkḗrōs		χᾰλκηρέστερος khălkērésteros		χᾰλκηρέστᾰτος khălkēréstătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of χᾰλκήρης; χᾰλκῆρες (uncontracted, Epic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	χᾰλκήρης khălkḗrēs	χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρεε / χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree / khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεε / χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree / khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεες / χᾰλκήρεις khălkḗrees / khălkḗreis	χᾰλκήρεᾰ khălkḗreă
Genitive	χᾰλκήρεος / χᾰλκήρευς khălkḗreos / khălkḗreus	χᾰλκήρεος / χᾰλκήρευς khălkḗreos / khălkḗreus	χᾰλκηρέοιν / χᾰλκηρέοιῐν khălkēréoi(ĭ)n	χᾰλκηρέοιν / χᾰλκηρέοιῐν khălkēréoi(ĭ)n	χᾰλκηρέων khălkēréōn	χᾰλκηρέων khălkēréōn
Dative	χᾰλκήρεῐ̈ / χᾰλκήρει khălkḗreĭ̈ / khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεῐ̈ / χᾰλκήρει khălkḗreĭ̈ / khălkḗrei	χᾰλκηρέοιν / χᾰλκηρέοιῐν khălkēréoi(ĭ)n	χᾰλκηρέοιν / χᾰλκηρέοιῐν khălkēréoi(ĭ)n	χᾰλκήρεσῐ / χᾰλκήρεσῐν / χᾰλκήρεσσῐ / χᾰλκήρεσσῐν / χᾰλκηρέεσῐ / χᾰλκηρέεσῐν / χᾰλκηρέεσσῐ / χᾰλκηρέεσσῐν khălkḗresĭ(n) / khălkḗressĭ(n) / khălkēréesĭ(n) / khălkēréessĭ(n)	χᾰλκήρεσῐ / χᾰλκήρεσῐν / χᾰλκήρεσσῐ / χᾰλκήρεσσῐν / χᾰλκηρέεσῐ / χᾰλκηρέεσῐν / χᾰλκηρέεσσῐ / χᾰλκηρέεσσῐν khălkḗresĭ(n) / khălkḗressĭ(n) / khălkēréesĭ(n) / khălkēréessĭ(n)
Accusative	χᾰλκήρεᾰ khălkḗreă	χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρεε / χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree / khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεε / χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree / khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεᾰς khălkḗreăs	χᾰλκήρεᾰ khălkḗreă
Vocative	χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκῆρες khălkêres	χᾰλκήρεε / χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree / khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεε / χᾰλκήρει khălkḗree / khălkḗrei	χᾰλκήρεες / χᾰλκήρεις khălkḗrees / khălkḗreis	χᾰλκήρεᾰ khălkḗreă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	χᾰλκηρέως khălkēréōs		χᾰλκηρέστερος khălkērésteros		χᾰλκηρέστᾰτος khălkēréstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

Declension

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