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    Default Re: I think EB spelled Pyrrhus' name wrong

    Quote Originally Posted by QwertyMIDX
    Not every rho is as heavily aspirated, but judging from transliterations into other languages (especially latin) of the name Πυρρος the rho was rather heavily aspirated.
    The rho is only aspirated when found in the beggining of the word.

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    Default Re: I think EB spelled Pyrrhus' name wrong

    Quote Originally Posted by Byzantine Prince
    The rho is only aspirated when found in the beggining of the word.

    Or when there is a double rho, but Teleklos already said that.
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    Or when there is a double rho, but Teleklos already said that
    Yep, the double rho usually appears in composite words, where the second one begins with "ρ" such as "παραρρέω", "απορρίπτω", "ισόρροπος", "παραρρήγνυμι" etc.

    And while we 're at it, I think I saw a greek building containing the word "archon" (άρχων) in the genitive declination which should be "archonta" (άρχοντα) but instead is "archou".
    Am I missing something?

    EDIT: Oops, got that "s" out;)
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    Quote Originally Posted by L'Impresario
    Yep, the double rho usually appears in composite words, where the second one begins with "ρ" such as "παραρρέω", "απορρίπτω", "ισόρροπος", "παραρρήγνυμι" etc.

    And while we 're at it, I think I saw a greek building containing the word "archon" (άρχων) in the genitive declination which should be "archontas" (άρχοντας) but instead is "archou".
    Am I missing something?
    That sounds vaguely right . We'll have to get that file changed. If anyone notices any definite errors with declension problems, please bring them to our attention. Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by L'Impresario
    And while we 're at it, I think I saw a greek building containing the word "archon" (άρχων) in the genitive declination which should be "archonta" (άρχοντα) but instead is "archou".
    Am I missing something?

    EDIT: Oops, got that "s" out;)
    Oh. Actually this is archontos in attic. It might have changed to archonta in modern greek, but it's pretty clear in the dictionary (Oxford LSD) I've got that the gen. is archontos (and I've already submitted that to be changed for future builds).

    either way, it's better than archou!

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    Default Re: I think EB spelled Pyrrhus' name wrong

    Yes, ofcourse it's "archontos" (άρχοντος) silly me heh
    Even some relatives from the countryside use it extensively:p
    I guess it's quite easy to get all messed up if, by a possible freudic highschool memory denial, you unconsciously try to avoid remembering those ancient greek classes...

    PS. I wrote a wrong version once again before editing my post lol
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