βαυκάλη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, it is, together with βαυκαλάω (baukaláō, “to lull to sleep”), from βαύκαλον (baúkalon, “softened, effeminate, affected”). This, in turn, is a derivation from βαυκός (baukós, “affected, prudish”), probably ultimately from a Pre-Greek adjective.^[1]

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /bau̯.ká.lɛː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /baʍˈka.le̝/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /βaɸˈka.li/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /vafˈka.li/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /vafˈka.li/

Noun

βαυκᾰ́λη • (baukắlē) f (genitive βαυκᾰ́λης); first declension

cradle
Synonym: λίκνον (líknon)

Inflection

First declension of ἡ βαυκᾰ́λη; τῆς βαυκᾰ́λης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ βαυκᾰ́λη hē baukắlē	τὼ βαυκᾰ́λᾱ tṑ baukắlā	αἱ βαυκᾰ́λαι hai baukắlai
Genitive	τῆς βαυκᾰ́λης tês baukắlēs	τοῖν βαυκᾰ́λαιν toîn baukắlain	τῶν βαυκᾰλῶν tôn baukălôn
Dative	τῇ βαυκᾰ́λῃ tēî baukắlēi	τοῖν βαυκᾰ́λαιν toîn baukắlain	ταῖς βαυκᾰ́λαις taîs baukắlais
Accusative	τὴν βαυκᾰ́λην tḕn baukắlēn	τὼ βαυκᾰ́λᾱ tṑ baukắlā	τᾱ̀ς βαυκᾰ́λᾱς tā̀s baukắlās
Vocative	βαυκᾰ́λη baukắlē	βαυκᾰ́λᾱ baukắlā	βαυκᾰ́λαι baukắlai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Ancient Greek

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