Ἀργεῖος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Ἀργεσ- (Arges-), oblique stem of Ἄργος (Árgos), +‎ -ιος (-ios), with regular intervocalic loss of /σ/ and synizesis /εϊ/ → /ει/.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

Ᾰ̓ργεῖος • (Ărgeîosm (feminine Ᾰ̓ργείᾱ, neuter Ᾰ̓ργεῖον); first/second declension

  1. Argive

Inflection

Noun

Ᾰ̓ργεῖος • (Ărgeîosm (genitive Ᾰ̓ργείου); second declension

  1. an inhabitant of Argos; an Argive

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Αργείος (Argeíos)
  • Latin: Argīvus

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