γνάθος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os, from a root *ǵneh₂dʰ-, related to *ǵénu- (“jaw, cheek, chin”), despite (as Beekes objects) not yielding *γνᾱθος as may be expected. Cognate with Lithuanian žándas (“cheek”) and English chin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γνᾰ́θος • (gnắthos) f (genitive γνᾰ́θου); second declension

  1. jaw
    1. narrow strait
  2. point, edge
  3. type of stone

Declension

Second declension of ἡ γνᾰ́θος; τῆς γνᾰ́θου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ γνᾰ́θος
hē gnắthos 		τὼ γνᾰ́θω
tṑ gnắthō 		αἱ γνᾰ́θοι
hai gnắthoi
Genitive τῆς γνᾰ́θου
tês gnắthou 		τοῖν γνᾰ́θοιν
toîn gnắthoin 		τῶν γνᾰ́θων
tôn gnắthōn
Dative τῇ γνᾰ́θῳ
tēî gnắthōi 		τοῖν γνᾰ́θοιν
toîn gnắthoin 		ταῖς γνᾰ́θοις
taîs gnắthois
Accusative τὴν γνᾰ́θον
tḕn gnắthon 		τὼ γνᾰ́θω
tṑ gnắthō 		τᾱ̀ς γνᾰ́θους
tā̀s gnắthous
Vocative γνᾰ́θε
gnắthe 		γνᾰ́θω
gnắthō 		γνᾰ́θοι
gnắthoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Synonyms

  • (jaw): γναθμός (gnathmós)

Derived terms

  • πλᾰτύγνᾰθος (plătúgnăthos)

Descendants

  • Greek: γνάθος (gnáthos)
  • →⇒ English: gnatho- (learned)
  • → Late Latin: ganathus (learned)
  • →⇒ New Latin: eurygnathus
  • Translingual: ⇒ Gnathia, ⇒ Enoplognatha

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos).

Noun

γνάθος • (gnáthos) f (plural γνάθοι)

  1. jawbone (mandible or maxilla)

Declension

Declension of γνάθος
singular plural
nominative γνάθος (gnáthos) γνάθοι (gnáthoi)
genitive γνάθου (gnáthou) γνάθων (gnáthon)
accusative γνάθο (gnátho) γνάθους (gnáthous)
vocative γνάθε (gnáthe) γνάθοι (gnáthoi)

Synonyms

Further reading

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