γύψος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Of unknown origin.

Pronunciation
 

Noun

γύψος • (gúpsos) f (genitive γύψου); second declension

  1. chalk
  2. cement

Declension
Second declension of ἡ γῠ́ψος; τῆς γῠ́ψου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ γῠ́ψος
hē gúpsos		 τὼ γῠ́ψω
tṑ gúpsō		 αἱ γῠ́ψοι
hai gúpsoi
Genitive τῆς γῠ́ψου
tês gúpsou		 τοῖν γῠ́ψοιν
toîn gúpsoin		 τῶν γῠ́ψων
tôn gúpsōn
Dative τῇ γῠ́ψῳ
têi gúpsōi		 τοῖν γῠ́ψοιν
toîn gúpsoin		 ταῖς γῠ́ψοις
taîs gúpsois
Accusative τὴν γῠ́ψον
tḕn gúpson		 τὼ γῠ́ψω
tṑ gúpsō		 τᾱ̀ς γῠ́ψους
tā̀s gúpsous
Vocative γῠ́ψε
gúpse		 γῠ́ψω
gúpsō		 γῠ́ψοι
gúpsoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
  • γυψεμπλαστής (gupsemplastḗs)
  • γυψεμπλαστικός (gupsemplastikós)
  • γυψίζω (gupsízō)
  • γυψική (gupsikḗ)
  • γύψινος (gúpsinos)
  • γυψίον (gupsíon)
  • γυψισμός (gupsismós)
  • γυψοειδής (gupsoeidḗs)
  • γυψόω (gupsóō)
  • γυψώδης (gupsṓdēs)
  • γύψωσις (gúpsōsis)
  • γυψωτής (gupsōtḗs)
  • γυψωτός (gupsōtós)

Descendants
  • → Arabic: جِبْس‎ (jibs)
  • Greek: γύψος (gýpsos)
  • → Latin: gypsum (see there for further descendants)

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos).

Noun

γύψος • (gýpsos) m (plural γύψοι)

  1. gypsum
  2. plaster (wall coating)
  3. plaster of Paris, plaster cast (treatment for broken bones)

Declension
declension of γύψος
case     \     number singular plural
nominative γύψος • γύψοι •
genitive γύψου • γύψων •
accusative γύψο • γύψους •
vocative γύψε • γύψοι •

Further reading
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