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χρυσός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from a Semitic source, usually assumed to be Phoenician/Punic;[1] compare Phoenician 𐤇𐤓𐤑 (ḥrṣ),[2] Biblical Hebrew חָרוּץ (ḥārûṣ),[3] Akkadian 𒆬𒄀 (ḫurāṣum), Mycenaean Greek 𐀓𐀬𐀰 (ku-ru-so).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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χρῡσός (khrūsósm (genitive χρῡσοῦ); second declension

  1. gold (substance)
  2. (poetic) something dear or precious
  3. a gold coin

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: χρυσός (chrysós)
  • Mariupol Greek: хурсо́ (xursó) (as if from a neuter noun)
  • Latin: chrȳsos

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “χρῡσός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1652
  2. ^ Tomback, Richard - A Comparative Semitic Lexicon of the Phoenician and Punic Languages, page 151. For example, the word used on the Tabnit sarcophagus.
  3. ^ https://www.sefaria.org.il/Klein_Dictionary,_חָרוּץ_ᴵᴵᴵ.1?lang=he

Further reading

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Greek

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xɾiˈsos/
  • Hyphenation: χρυ‧σός

Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, gold) (already Mycenaean Greek 𐀓𐀬𐀰 (ku-ru-so)), Semitic loan, compare with Biblical Hebrew חָרוּץ (ḥārûṣ), Akkadian 𒆬𒄀 (ḫurāṣum).[1]

Noun

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χρυσός (chrysósm (plural χρυσοί)

  1. (chemistry) gold (metal element)
    Synonyms: χρυσάφι (chrysáfi), μάλαμα (málama)
  2. (synecdochically) money, currency, cash
  3. (figuratively) wealth, riches
    Synonym: χρυσάφι (chrysáfi)
Declension
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singular
nominative χρυσός (chrysós)
genitive χρυσού (chrysoú)
accusative χρυσό (chrysó)
vocative χρυσέ (chrysé)
Coordinate terms
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Further reading

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Etymology 2

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From Byzantine Greek χρυσός (khrusós), from Ancient Greek χρυσοῦς (khrusoûs), from Ancient Greek χρύσεος (khrúseos, golden).[1]

Adjective

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χρυσός (chrysósm (feminine χρυσή, neuter χρυσό)

  1. golden, gold
  2. (figuratively) handsome, lovely
  3. (figuratively) good-hearted
  4. (figuratively) dear, lovable
Declension
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Declension of χρυσός
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative χρυσός (chrysós) χρυσή (chrysí) χρυσό (chrysó) χρυσοί (chrysoí) χρυσές (chrysés) χρυσά (chrysá)
genitive χρυσού (chrysoú) χρυσής (chrysís) χρυσού (chrysoú) χρυσών (chrysón) χρυσών (chrysón) χρυσών (chrysón)
accusative χρυσό (chrysó) χρυσή (chrysí) χρυσό (chrysó) χρυσούς (chrysoús) χρυσές (chrysés) χρυσά (chrysá)
vocative χρυσέ (chrysé) χρυσή (chrysí) χρυσό (chrysó) χρυσοί (chrysoí) χρυσές (chrysés) χρυσά (chrysá)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο positive forms (e.g. πιο χρυσός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article πιο positive forms (e.g. ο πιο χρυσός, etc.)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 χρυσός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.