ζιγγίβερις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Middle Indic (compare Pali siṅgivera, Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavera)) (influenced by शृङ्गं (śṛṅgaṃ, “horn”)), from Old Tamil இந்சி வேர் (iṅci vēr, literally “ginger root”) (modern Tamil இஞ்சி (iñci, “ginger”), வேர் (vēr, “root”)).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /zdiŋ.ɡí.be.ris/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ziŋˈɡi.bɛ.ris/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ziŋˈɡi.βe.ris/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ziɲˈɟi.ve.ris/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ziɲˈɟi.ve.ris/

Noun

ζιγγίβερῐς • (zingíberis) f (genitive ζιγγῐβέρεως); third declension

an Arabian spice plant, probably ginger
- Diosc. 2.190

Inflection

Third declension of ἡ ζιγγίβερῐς; τῆς ζιγγιβέρεως (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ ζιγγίβερῐς hē zingíberis
Genitive	τῆς ζιγγιβέρεως tês zingibéreōs
Dative	τῇ ζιγγιβέρει têi zingibérei
Accusative	τὴν ζιγγίβερῐν tḕn zingíberin
Vocative	ζιγγίβερῐ zingíberi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

→ Latin: zingiberi (see there for further descendants)