Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
πῦρ
a fire
Transliteration: pyr
Dictionary forms: πῦρ, πῠρός
Inflection: third declension
Meaning and definitions
- a fire
- a funerary fire
- a sacrificial fire
- lightning
- a fever
Connected roots
- pyr-
fire
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- pyrite
The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS₂), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.
- pyromaniac
a person with a compulsive desire to set fire to things
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| πῦρ | nom. sg. |
| πῠρός | gen. sg. |
| πῠρῐ́ | dat. sg. |
| πῦρ | acc. sg. |
| πῦρ | voc. sg. |
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