Εὐρωπαῖος

See also: Ευρωπαίος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Εὐρωπήϊος (Eurōpḗïos), Εὐρώπειος (Eurṓpeios), Εὐρώπιος (Eurṓpios) — Ionic, Koine

Etymology

From Εὐρώπᾱ (Eurṓpā, “Europe”) +‎ -ῐος (-ios, “belonging to”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /eu̯.rɔː.pâi̯.os/ → /e.βroˈpɛ.os/ → /e.vroˈpe.os/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /eu̯.rɔː.pâi̯.os/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ew.roˈpɛ.os/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /e.βroˈpɛ.os/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /e.vroˈpe.os/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /e.vroˈpe.os/

Adjective

Εὐρωπαῖος • (Eurōpaîos) m (feminine Εὐρωπαῖᾱ, neuter Εὐρωπαῖον); first/second declension (Attic, Doric, Aeolic)

1. European

Inflection

First and second declension of Εὐρωπαῖος; Εὐρωπαίᾱ; Εὐρωπαῖον (Attic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		Εὐρωπαῖος Eurōpaîos	Εὐρωπαίᾱ Eurōpaíā	Εὐρωπαῖον Eurōpaîon		Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō	Εὐρωπαίᾱ Eurōpaíā	Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō		Εὐρωπαῖοι Eurōpaîoi	Εὐρωπαῖαι Eurōpaîai	Εὐρωπαῖᾰ Eurōpaîa
Genitive		Εὐρωπαίου Eurōpaíou	Εὐρωπαίᾱς Eurōpaíās	Εὐρωπαίου Eurōpaíou		Εὐρωπαίοιν Eurōpaíoin	Εὐρωπαίαιν Eurōpaíain	Εὐρωπαίοιν Eurōpaíoin		Εὐρωπαίων Eurōpaíōn	Εὐρωπαίων Eurōpaíōn	Εὐρωπαίων Eurōpaíōn
Dative		Εὐρωπαίῳ Eurōpaíōi	Εὐρωπαίᾳ Eurōpaíāi	Εὐρωπαίῳ Eurōpaíōi		Εὐρωπαίοιν Eurōpaíoin	Εὐρωπαίαιν Eurōpaíain	Εὐρωπαίοιν Eurōpaíoin		Εὐρωπαίοις Eurōpaíois	Εὐρωπαίαις Eurōpaíais	Εὐρωπαίοις Eurōpaíois
Accusative		Εὐρωπαῖον Eurōpaîon	Εὐρωπαίᾱν Eurōpaíān	Εὐρωπαῖον Eurōpaîon		Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō	Εὐρωπαίᾱ Eurōpaíā	Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō		Εὐρωπαίους Eurōpaíous	Εὐρωπαίᾱς Eurōpaíās	Εὐρωπαῖᾰ Eurōpaîa
Vocative		Εὐρωπαῖε Eurōpaîe	Εὐρωπαίᾱ Eurōpaíā	Εὐρωπαῖον Eurōpaîon		Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō	Εὐρωπαίᾱ Eurōpaíā	Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō		Εὐρωπαῖοι Eurōpaîoi	Εὐρωπαῖαι Eurōpaîai	Εὐρωπαῖᾰ Eurōpaîa
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		Εὐρωπαίως Eurōpaíōs				Εὐρωπαιότερος Eurōpaióteros				Εὐρωπαιότᾰτος Eurōpaiótatos
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and second declension of Εὐρωπαῖος; Εὐρωπαίᾱ; Εὐρωπαῖον (Doric)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		Εὐρωπαῖος Eurōpaîos	Εὐρωπαίᾱ Eurōpaíā	Εὐρωπαῖον Eurōpaîon		Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō	Εὐρωπαίᾱ Eurōpaíā	Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō		Εὐρωπαῖοι Eurōpaîoi	Εὐρωπαῖαι Eurōpaîai	Εὐρωπαῖᾰ Eurōpaîa
Genitive		Εὐρωπαίοιο Eurōpaíoio	Εὐρωπαίᾱς Eurōpaíās	Εὐρωπαίοιο Eurōpaíoio		Εὐρωπαίοιν Eurōpaíoin	Εὐρωπαίαιν Eurōpaíain	Εὐρωπαίοιν Eurōpaíoin		Εὐρωπαίων Eurōpaíōn	Εὐρωπαιᾶν Eurōpaiân	Εὐρωπαίων Eurōpaíōn
Dative		Εὐρωπαίῳ Eurōpaíōi	Εὐρωπαίᾳ Eurōpaíāi	Εὐρωπαίῳ Eurōpaíōi		Εὐρωπαίοιν Eurōpaíoin	Εὐρωπαίαιν Eurōpaíain	Εὐρωπαίοιν Eurōpaíoin		Εὐρωπαίοις Eurōpaíois	Εὐρωπαίαις Eurōpaíais	Εὐρωπαίοις Eurōpaíois
Accusative		Εὐρωπαῖον Eurōpaîon	Εὐρωπαίᾱν Eurōpaíān	Εὐρωπαῖον Eurōpaîon		Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō	Εὐρωπαίᾱ Eurōpaíā	Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō		Εὐρωπαίους Eurōpaíous	Εὐρωπαίᾱς Eurōpaíās	Εὐρωπαῖᾰ Eurōpaîa
Vocative		Εὐρωπαῖε Eurōpaîe	Εὐρωπαίᾱ Eurōpaíā	Εὐρωπαῖον Eurōpaîon		Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō	Εὐρωπαίᾱ Eurōpaíā	Εὐρωπαίω Eurōpaíō		Εὐρωπαῖοι Eurōpaîoi	Εὐρωπαῖαι Eurōpaîai	Εὐρωπαῖᾰ Eurōpaîa
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		Εὐρωπαίως Eurōpaíōs				Εὐρωπαιότερος Eurōpaióteros				Εὐρωπαιότᾰτος Eurōpaiótatos
Notes:		Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Descendants

• → Latin: Eurōpaeus, eurōpæus
  • Asturian: européu
  • Catalan: europeu
  • French: européen
  • → English: European
  • Galician: europeo
  • Italian: europeo
  • Portuguese: europeu
  • Sardinian: europeu
  • Sicilian: europeu
  • Spanish: europeo
• Greek: Ευρωπαίος (Evropaíos)

See also

• “Εὐρωπαῖος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Εὐρωπαῖος in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette