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κράτος

κράτος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Noun

κρᾰ́τος (krátos) n (genitive κρᾰ́τεος or κρᾰ́τους); third declension

  1. might, strength
  2. act of strength, act of valour
  3. (in the plural) acts of violence
  4. dominion, power
    • 66-90 CE, Jude, Epistle of Jude 1.25
      μόνῳ σοφῷ Θεῷ σωτῆρι ἡμῶν δόξα καὶ μεγαλωσύνη, κράτος καὶ ἐξουσία, καὶ νῦν καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας Ἀμήν
      To God, our saviour, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, power and authority, both now and in every age, amen.

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀκρατής (akratḗs)
  • δικρατής (dikratḗs)
  • ἐγκρατής (enkratḗs)
  • ἐπικρατής (epikratḗs)
  • ἰσοκρατής (isokratḗs)
  • κρατέω (kratéō)
  • παγκρατής (pankratḗs)
  • περικρατής (perikratḗs)
  • πολυκρατής (polukratḗs)
  • Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs)

References


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, might, power), from Proto-Indo-European *kret-.

Noun

κράτος (krátos) n (plural κράτη)

  1. state, sovereign country

Declension

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