The declension of Love

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The declension of Love

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Does anyone know the declension of )/ερως?

Thanks in advance!

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Mmm, is there a diference between /ερως and φιληω ?

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yadfothgildloc wrote:Does anyone know the declension of )/ερως?

Thanks in advance!
3rd declension masculine.
ἔρως ἔρωτος ἔρωτι ἔρωτα ἔρωτες ἐρῶτων ἔρωσι ἔρωτας

Yhevhe wrote: Mmm, is there a diference between /Erwj and filhw ?
[size=150]ἔρως [/size]is a noun meaning (erotic)love, desire. Or Eros, the god of love. φιλέω is a verb meaning to love (without a sexual conotation.)

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Yhevhe wrote:Mmm, is there a diference between /ερως and φιληω ?
Perhaps you should post that question in the academy. :wink:

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Thank you Bert. :P

Eureka :D

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Bert wrote: φιλέω is a verb meaning to love (without a sexual conotation.)
It can also mean "to kiss", e.g. ἐφίλησα δειρήν "I kissed (her) neck" (Theognis, I, 265)

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Thank you!

(Sorry about the delay, I was otu of town for the weekend.)

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Bert wrote: 3rd declension masculine.
ἔρως ἔρωτος ἔρωτι ἔρωτα ἔρωτες ἐρῶτων ἔρωσι ἔρωτας
I see that, as a reminder, the english word 'erotic' suggests the stem is 'erot'.
thus erot+s -> eros, erot+os -> erotos, etc. Plus memorizing the accent and that o is actually ω would do the job.

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