# βαρύς
## Ancient Greek
### Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us. Cognate to Sanskrit गुरु (gurú), Latin gravis.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ba.rýs/ → /βaˈrys/ → /vaˈris/
* (5th BCE Attic) IPA: /ba.rýs/
* (1st CE Egyptian) IPA: /baˈrys/
* (4th CE Koine) IPA: /βaˈrys/
* (10th CE Byzantine) IPA: /vaˈrys/
* (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA: /vaˈris/

### Adjective

βᾰρῠ́ς • (bărŭ́s) m (feminine βᾰρεῖᾰ, neuter βᾰρύ); first/third declension
* heavy, weighty
    Antonyms: ἀβαρής (abarḗs), ἐλαφρός (elaphrós), κοῦφος (koûphos)
* heavy, burdensome, oppressive
* deep, hollow, loud (voice)
* grievous, troublesome, painful
* unwholesome
* hard, cruel
* strong, mighty

#### Derived terms

* βᾰρεῖᾰ (băreîă)
* βάρημα (bárēma)
* βᾰρῠ́νω (bărŭ́nō)
* βᾰρῠ́της (bărŭ́tēs)
* βᾰρῠ́τονος (bărŭ́tonos)

#### Related terms

* βᾰ́ρος (bắros)

#### Descendants

* Greek: βαρύς (varýs)

### References

* ↑ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “βαρύς”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 202-3

### Further reading

* “βαρύς”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
* “βαρύς”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
* “βαρύς”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
* βαρύς in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
* βαρύς in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
* βαρύς in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)
* “βαρύς”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
* G926 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
* Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited. aggravating idem, page 18.annoying idem, page 31.bass idem, page 64.bitter idem, page 80.burdensome idem, page 104.crushing idem, page 187.cumbersome idem, page 189.deep idem, page 203.dingy idem, page 225.disagreeable idem, page 227.discomfortable idem, page 230.disgusting idem, page 233.dismal idem, page 235.distasteful idem, page 241.distressing idem, page 242.dreary idem, page 252.dull idem, page 256.embarrassing idem, page 266.fatiguing idem, page 310.galling idem, page 353.grave idem, page 371.grievous idem, page 373.harassing idem, page 385.hard idem, page 385.harrowing idem, page 387.harsh idem, page 387.hateful idem, page 388.heavy idem, page 393.horrid idem, page 406.inconvenient idem, page 430.inert idem, page 436.insufferable idem, page 447.intolerable idem, page 454.intrusive idem, page 455.irksome idem, page 459.killing idem, page 469.laborious idem, page 472.loathsome idem, page 496.massive idem, page 516.melancholy idem, page 524.miserable idem, page 533.monotonous idem, page 539.mournful idem, page 544.muffled idem, page 545.nasty idem, page 551.noisome idem, page 559.objectionable idem, page 565.obnoxious idem, page 566.odious idem, page 569.offensive idem, page 571.onerous idem, page 574.oppressive idem, page 577.painful idem, page 589.ponderous idem, page 626.repellent idem, page 696.repugnant idem, page 699.sad idem, page 730.sepulchral idem, page 754.serious idem, page 754.severe idem, page 759.shocking idem, page 767.sore idem, page 794.sorrowful idem, page 795.stern idem, page 816.strong idem, page 827.teasing idem, page 859.tedious idem, page 859.thankless idem, page 863.tiresome idem, page 878.tiring idem, page 878.toilsome idem, page 880.torturing idem, page 884.tragic idem, page 886.trying idem, page 899.unacceptable idem, page 906.unbending idem, page 908.uncomfortable idem, page 910.uncongenial idem, page 910.uneasy idem, page 916.ungentle idem, page 919.ungracious idem, page 919.ungrateful idem, page 920.unpleasant idem, page 927.unsatisfactory idem, page 931.vexatious idem, page 950.vile idem, page 952.wearisome idem, page 970.weighty idem, page 973.woeful idem, page 986.wretched idem, page 993.

## Greek
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús), from Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us.

### Adjective

βαρύς • (varýs) m (feminine βαριά or βαρεία, neuter βαρύ)
* heavy, weighty
* harsh, strong

#### Declension

Derivations: Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο βαρύς, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο βαρύς, etc.)
Derivations: Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο βαρύς, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο βαρύς, etc.)
comparative (?)
singular
plural
masculine
feminine
neuter
masculine
feminine
neuter
nominative
βαρύτερος (varýteros)
βαρύτερη (varýteri)
βαρύτερο (varýtero)
βαρύτεροι (varýteroi)
βαρύτερες (varýteres)
βαρύτερα (varýtera)
genitive
βαρύτερου (varýterou)
βαρύτερης (varýteris)
βαρύτερου (varýterou)
βαρύτερων (varýteron)
βαρύτερων (varýteron)
βαρύτερων (varýteron)
accusative
βαρύτερο (varýtero)
βαρύτερη (varýteri)
βαρύτερο (varýtero)
βαρύτερους (varýterous)
βαρύτερες (varýteres)
βαρύτερα (varýtera)
vocative
βαρύτερε (varýtere)
βαρύτερη (varýteri)
βαρύτερο (varýtero)
βαρύτεροι (varýteroi)
βαρύτερες (varýteres)
βαρύτερα (varýtera)
Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο βαρύτερος", etc)
absolute superlative (?)
singular
plural
masculine
feminine
neuter
masculine
feminine
neuter
nominative
βαρύτατος (varýtatos)
βαρύτατη (varýtati)
βαρύτατο (varýtato)
βαρύτατοι (varýtatoi)
βαρύτατες (varýtates)
βαρύτατα (varýtata)
genitive
βαρύτατου (varýtatou)
βαρύτατης (varýtatis)
βαρύτατου (varýtatou)
βαρύτατων (varýtaton)
βαρύτατων (varýtaton)
βαρύτατων (varýtaton)
accusative
βαρύτατο (varýtato)
βαρύτατη (varýtati)
βαρύτατο (varýtato)
βαρύτατους (varýtatous)
βαρύτατες (varýtates)
βαρύτατα (varýtata)
vocative
βαρύτατε (varýtate)
βαρύτατη (varýtati)
βαρύτατο (varýtato)
βαρύτατοι (varýtatoi)
βαρύτατες (varýtates)
βαρύτατα (varýtata) :

#### Related terms

* βαρύς γλυκός (varýs glykós, “very sweet”)
* antonyms ελαφρύς (elafrýs)
* and see: βάρος n (város, “weight, mass”)

### Further reading

* βαρύς, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language