δέλτος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /dél.tos/ → /ˈðel.tos/ → /ˈðel.tos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /dél.tos/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈdel.tos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈðel.tos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈðel.tos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈðel.tos/

Etymology 1

According to Beekes, of Semitic origin, related to dalet. (A connection to delta, ultimately from the same Semitic source, has also been proposed.)

Alternative forms

• δάλτος (dáltos) — Cypriot

Noun

δέλτος • (déltos) f (genitive δέλτου); second declension
δέλτος • (déltos) n (genitive δέλτου); second declension (Byzantine)

1. (Attic, Ionic, feminine) a writing-tablet
2. (Attic, Koine, feminine) any writing (e.g., a letter, a will, vel sim.), document
3. (Byzantine, neuter) a book

Declension

Second declension of ἡ δέλτος; τῆς δέλτου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ δέλτος hē déltos	τὼ δέλτω tṑ déltō	αἱ δέλτοι hai déltoi
Genitive	τῆς δέλτου tês déltou	τοῖν δέλτοιν toîn déltoin	τῶν δέλτων tôn déltōn
Dative	τῇ δέλτῳ têi déltōi	τοῖν δέλτοιν toîn déltoin	ταῖς δέλτοις taîs déltois
Accusative	τὴν δέλτον tḕn délton	τὼ δέλτω tṑ déltō	τᾱ̀ς δέλτους tā̀s déltous
Vocative	δέλτε délte	δέλτω déltō	δέλτοι déltoi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Second declension of τὸ δέλτος; τοῦ δέλτου ((Byzantine), Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ δέλτος tò déltos	τὼ δέλτω tṑ déltō	τᾰ̀ δέλτοι tà déltoi
Genitive	τοῦ δέλτου toû déltou	τοῖν δέλτοιν toîn déltoin	τῶν δέλτων tôn déltōn
Dative	τῷ δέλτῳ tôi déltōi	τοῖν δέλτοιν toîn déltoin	τοῖς δέλτοις toîs déltois
Accusative	τὸ δέλτον tò délton	τὼ δέλτω tṑ déltō	τᾰ̀ δέλτους tà déltous
Vocative	δέλτε délte	δέλτω déltō	δέλτοι déltoi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• δελτίδιον (deltídion) (Byzantine)
• δελτίον (deltíon)

References

• “δέλτος (B)”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• δέλτος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
• δέλτος in Trapp, Erich, et al. (1994–2007) Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts [the Lexicon of Byzantine Hellenism, Particularly the 9th–12th Centuries], Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

δέλτος • (déltos) m (feminine δέλτη, neuter δέλτον); first/second declension

1. Synonym of ᾰ̓γᾰθός (agathós)
   • a. AD 893, Photius, Lexicon

Declension

First and second declension of δέλτος; δέλτη; δέλτον (Attic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		δέλτος déltos	δέλτη déltē	δέλτον délton		δέλτω déltō	δέλτᾱ déltā	δέλτω déltō		δέλτοι déltoi	δέλται déltai	δέλτᾰ délta
Genitive		δέλτου déltou	δέλτης déltēs	δέλτου déltou		δέλτοιν déltoin	δέλταιν déltain	δέλτοιν déltoin		δέλτων déltōn	δέλτων déltōn	δέλτων déltōn
Dative		δέλτῳ déltōi	δέλτῃ déltēi	δέλτῳ déltōi		δέλτοιν déltoin	δέλταιν déltain	δέλτοιν déltoin		δέλτοις déltois	δέλταις déltais	δέλτοις déltois
Accusative		δέλτον délton	δέλτην déltēn	δέλτον délton		δέλτω déltō	δέλτᾱ déltā	δέλτω déltō		δέλτους déltous	δέλτᾱς déltās	δέλτᾰ délta
Vocative		δέλτε délte	δέλτη déltē	δέλτον délton		δέλτω déltō	δέλτᾱ déltā	δέλτω déltō		δέλτοι déltoi	δέλται déltai	δέλτᾰ délta
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		δέλτως déltōs				δελτότερος deltóteros				δελτότᾰτος deltótatos
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

References

• “δέλτος (A)”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press