ἡδύς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ᾱ̔δῠ́ς (hādús) — Doric
ἆδυς (âdus) — Aeolic
ϝᾱδῠ́ς (wādús) — Doric

Etymology

Masculine from Proto-Hellenic *hwādús, from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂dús.
Feminine from Proto-Hellenic *hwādéyya, from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂déwih₂: see -ια (-ia).

Cognates include Sanskrit स्वादु (svādú), Latin suāvis, Old English swēte (English sweet), and Albanian shije.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hɛː.dýs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /(h)e̝ˈdys/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /iˈðys/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /iˈðys/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /iˈðis/

Adjective

ἡδῠ́ς • (hēdús) m (feminine ἡδεῖᾰ, neuter ἡδῠ́); first/third declension

pleasant to the taste or smell, sweet
(of persons) pleasant, welcome
pleased, glad

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

ἦδος (êdos)
ἡδῠ́νω (hēdúnō)
ἡδῠ́πνοος (hēdúpnoos)
ᾰ̓ηδής (aēdḗs)

References

“ἡδύς”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“ἡδύς”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
“ἡδύς”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
ἡδύς in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
Bauer, Walter et al. (2001) A Greek–English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, Third edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press
ἡδύς in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
- acceptable idem, page 5.
- agreeable idem, page 19.
- alluring idem, page 25.
- attractive idem, page 51.
- be comfortable, v. idem, page 66.
- bewitching idem, page 77.
- blithe idem, page 84.
- charm idem, page 126.
- charming idem, page 126.
- cheering idem, page 129.
- congenial idem, page 160.
- content idem, page 167.
- contented idem, page 167.
- dear idem, page 198.
- delectable idem, page 207.
- delicious idem, page 208.
- delightful idem, page 208.
- desirable idem, page 215.
- dulcet idem, page 256.
- enchanted idem, page 270.
- enchanting idem, page 270.
- enjoyable idem, page 275.
- enticing idem, page 277.
- fascinating idem, page 308.
- gay idem, page 355.
- glad idem, page 360.
- grateful idem, page 370.
- happy idem, page 384.
- jocund idem, page 463.
- joyful idem, page 464.
- lively idem, page 496.
- luscious idem, page 505.
- mellifluous idem, page 524.
- merry idem, page 526.
- mirthful idem, page 532.
- nice idem, page 557.
- palatable idem, page 589.
- pleasant idem, page 619.
- pleased idem, page 619.
- pleasing idem, page 620.
- ravishing idem, page 674.
- satisfactory idem, page 734.
- satisfied idem, page 734.
- smiling idem, page 787.
- snug idem, page 790.
- spicy idem, page 801.
- sprightly idem, page 805.
- sweet idem, page 848.
- welcome idem, page 973.
- winning idem, page 982.

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