ἀριστεύς

See also: Ἀριστεύς

Ancient Greek

From ἄριστος (áristos) +‎ -εύς (-eús).

ἀριστεύς • (aristeús) m (genitive ἀριστέως); third declension

the best man; victor, champion (a winner of first prize or first place in competition)
Synonym: νικητής (nikētḗs)
the chief of a polis
the bravest man/best man in valor; hero, champion (someone who fights on another's behalf)

The declension is the standard one for nouns in -εύς.

Third declension of ὁ ᾰ̓ρῐστεύς; τοῦ ᾰ̓ρῐστέως (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ ᾰ̓ρῐστεύς ho ărĭsteús	τὼ ᾰ̓ρῐστῆ tṑ ărĭstê	οἱ ᾰ̓ρῐστῆς / ᾰ̓ρῐστεῖς hoi ărĭstês / ărĭsteîs
Genitive	τοῦ ᾰ̓ρῐστέως toû ărĭstéōs	τοῖν ᾰ̓ρῐστέοιν toîn ărĭstéoin	τῶν ᾰ̓ρῐστέων tôn ărĭstéōn
Dative	τῷ ᾰ̓ρῐστεῖ tōî ărĭsteî	τοῖν ᾰ̓ρῐστέοιν toîn ărĭstéoin	τοῖς ᾰ̓ρῐστεῦσῐ / ᾰ̓ρῐστεῦσῐν toîs ărĭsteûsĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸν ᾰ̓ρῐστέᾱ tòn ărĭstéā	τὼ ᾰ̓ρῐστῆ tṑ ărĭstê	τοὺς ᾰ̓ρῐστέᾱς toùs ărĭstéās
Vocative	ᾰ̓ρῐστεῦ ărĭsteû	ᾰ̓ρῐστῆ ărĭstê	ᾰ̓ρῐστῆς / ᾰ̓ρῐστεῖς ărĭstês / ărĭsteîs
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of ᾰ̓ρῐστεύς; ᾰ̓ρῐστῆος (Epic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ᾰ̓ρῐστεύς ărĭsteús	ᾰ̓ρῐστῆε ărĭstêe	ᾰ̓ρῐστῆες ărĭstêes
Genitive	ᾰ̓ρῐστῆος / ᾰ̓ρῐστέος ărĭstêos / ărĭstéos	ᾰ̓ρῐστήοιν / ᾰ̓ρῐστήοιῐν ărĭstḗoi(ĭ)n	ᾰ̓ρῐστήων ărĭstḗōn
Dative	ᾰ̓ρῐστῆῐ̈ / ᾰ̓ρῐστέῐ̈ ărĭstêĭ̈ / ărĭstéĭ̈	ᾰ̓ρῐστήοιν / ᾰ̓ρῐστήοιῐν ărĭstḗoi(ĭ)n	ᾰ̓ρῐστήεσσῐ / ᾰ̓ρῐστήεσσῐν / ᾰ̓ρῐστεῦσῐ / ᾰ̓ρῐστεῦσῐν ărĭstḗessĭ(n) / ărĭsteûsĭ(n)
Accusative	ᾰ̓ρῐστῆᾰ / ᾰ̓ρῐστέᾰ ărĭstêă / ărĭstéă	ᾰ̓ρῐστῆε ărĭstêe	ᾰ̓ρῐστῆᾰς ărĭstêăs
Vocative	ᾰ̓ρῐστεῦ ărĭsteû	ᾰ̓ρῐστῆε ărĭstêe	ᾰ̓ρῐστῆες ărĭstêes
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.