Φαίαξ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From φαιός (phaiós, “grey”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Φαίᾱξ • (Phaíāx) m (genitive Φαίᾱκος); third declension

  1. Phaeax

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Φαίᾱξ; τοῦ Φαίᾱκος (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Φαίᾱξ
ho Phaíāx
Genitive τοῦ Φαίᾱκος
toû Phaíākos
Dative τῷ Φαίᾱκῐ
tōî Phaíākĭ
Accusative τὸν Φαίᾱκᾰ
tòn Phaíākă
Vocative Φαίᾱξ
Phaíāx
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Noun

Φαίᾱξ • (Phaíāx) m (genitive Φαίᾱκος); third declension

  1. a Phaeacian

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Φαίᾱξ; τοῦ Φαίᾱκος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ Φαίᾱξ
ho Phaíāx 		τὼ Φαίᾱκε
tṑ Phaíāke 		οἱ Φαίᾱκες
hoi Phaíākes
Genitive τοῦ Φαίᾱκος
toû Phaíākos 		τοῖν Φαιᾱ́κοιν
toîn Phaiā́koin 		τῶν Φαιᾱ́κων
tôn Phaiā́kōn
Dative τῷ Φαίᾱκῐ
tōî Phaíākĭ 		τοῖν Φαιᾱ́κοιν
toîn Phaiā́koin 		τοῖς Φαίᾱξῐ / Φαίᾱξῐν
toîs Phaíāxĭ(n)
Accusative τὸν Φαίᾱκᾰ
tòn Phaíākă 		τὼ Φαίᾱκε
tṑ Phaíāke 		τοὺς Φαίᾱκᾰς
toùs Phaíākăs
Vocative Φαίᾱξ
Phaíāx 		Φαίᾱκε
Phaíāke 		Φαίᾱκες
Phaíākes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • Φαιακία (Phaiakía)

Descendants

  • Greek:
    • Φαίαξ (Faíax)
    • Φαίακας (Faíakas)
    • plural: Φαίακες (Faíakes)
  • → Latin: Phaeāx (plural Phaeācēs)

Further reading

  • “Φαίαξ”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
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