βωμίσκος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βωμός (bōmós, “platform; altar”) +‎ -ῐ́σκος (-ĭ́skos).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βωμῐ́σκος • (bōmĭ́skos) m (genitive βωμῐ́σκου); second declension

  1. altar-shaped vessel
  2. bandage
  3. (mathematics) polyhedron of unequal height, width and depth
  4. (astronomy) Ara, a constellation
    Synonym: θυμιατήριον (thumiatḗrion)
  5. (anatomy) base of molar teeth

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ βωμῐ́σκος; τοῦ βωμῐ́σκου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ βωμῐ́σκος
ho bōmĭ́skos 		τὼ βωμῐ́σκω
tṑ bōmĭ́skō 		οἱ βωμῐ́σκοι
hoi bōmĭ́skoi
Genitive τοῦ βωμῐ́σκου
toû bōmĭ́skou 		τοῖν βωμῐ́σκοιν
toîn bōmĭ́skoin 		τῶν βωμῐ́σκων
tôn bōmĭ́skōn
Dative τῷ βωμῐ́σκῳ
tōî bōmĭ́skōi 		τοῖν βωμῐ́σκοιν
toîn bōmĭ́skoin 		τοῖς βωμῐ́σκοις
toîs bōmĭ́skois
Accusative τὸν βωμῐ́σκον
tòn bōmĭ́skon 		τὼ βωμῐ́σκω
tṑ bōmĭ́skō 		τοὺς βωμῐ́σκους
toùs bōmĭ́skous
Vocative βωμῐ́σκε
bōmĭ́ske 		βωμῐ́σκω
bōmĭ́skō 		βωμῐ́σκοι
bōmĭ́skoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • Latin: bōmiscus

References

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