γάλαξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Perhaps from γάλα (gála, “milk”), because of the color of its shell.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γᾰ́λᾰξ • (gắlăx) m (genitive γᾰ́λᾰκος); third declension

  1. rayed trough shell (Mactra corallina)

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ γᾰ́λᾰξ; τοῦ γᾰ́λᾰκος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ γᾰ́λᾰξ
ho gắlăx 		τὼ γᾰ́λᾰκε
tṑ gắlăke 		οἱ γᾰ́λᾰκες
hoi gắlăkes
Genitive τοῦ γᾰ́λᾰκος
toû gắlăkos 		τοῖν γᾰλᾰ́κοιν
toîn gălắkoin 		τῶν γᾰλᾰ́κων
tôn gălắkōn
Dative τῷ γᾰ́λᾰκῐ
tōî gắlăkĭ 		τοῖν γᾰλᾰ́κοιν
toîn gălắkoin 		τοῖς γᾰ́λᾰξῐ / γᾰ́λᾰξῐν
toîs gắlăxĭ(n)
Accusative τὸν γᾰ́λᾰκᾰ
tòn gắlăkă 		τὼ γᾰ́λᾰκε
tṑ gắlăke 		τοὺς γᾰ́λᾰκᾰς
toùs gắlăkăs
Vocative γᾰ́λᾰξ
gắlăx 		γᾰ́λᾰκε
gắlăke 		γᾰ́λᾰκες
gắlăkes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • → Translingual: Galax

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