Γάγγης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Sanskrit गङ्गा (gáṅgā, literally “swift-goer”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Γᾰ́γγης • (Gắngēs) m (genitive Γᾰ́γγου); first declension

  1. river Ganges, India

Inflection

First declension of ὁ Γᾰ́γγης; τοῦ Γᾰ́γγου (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Γᾰ́γγης
ho Gắngēs
Genitive τοῦ Γᾰ́γγου
toû Gắngou
Dative τῷ Γᾰ́γγῃ
tōî Gắngēi
Accusative τὸν Γᾰ́γγην
tòn Gắngēn
Vocative Γᾰ́γγη
Gắngē
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • Greek: Γάγγης (Gángis)
  • → Latin: Gangēs
  • → Old Armenian: Գանգէս (Gangēs)

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