γρῖφος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Like γρῖπος (grîpos, “creel, fishing basket”), from Pre-Greek, given the variation π/φ.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γρῖφος • (grîphos) m (genitive γρῑ́φου); second declension

  1. creel, trap for fish, fishing basket
    • Oppian, Halieutica 3.80:
      τῶν τὰ μὲν ἀμφίβληστρα, τὰ δὲ γρῖφοι καλέονται,
      tôn tà mèn amphíblēstra, tà dè grîphoi kaléontai,
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (figuratively) riddle, enigma, anything intricate saying

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ γρῖφος; τοῦ γρῑ́φου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ γρῖφος
ho grîphos 		τὼ γρῑ́φω
tṑ grī́phō 		οἱ γρῖφοι
hoi grîphoi
Genitive τοῦ γρῑ́φου
toû grī́phou 		τοῖν γρῑ́φοιν
toîn grī́phoin 		τῶν γρῑ́φων
tôn grī́phōn
Dative τῷ γρῑ́φῳ
tōî grī́phōi 		τοῖν γρῑ́φοιν
toîn grī́phoin 		τοῖς γρῑ́φοις
toîs grī́phois
Accusative τὸν γρῖφον
tòn grîphon 		τὼ γρῑ́φω
tṑ grī́phō 		τοὺς γρῑ́φους
toùs grī́phous
Vocative γρῖφε
grîphe 		γρῑ́φω
grī́phō 		γρῖφοι
grîphoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • γριφάομαι (gripháomai)
  • γριφεύω (gripheúō)
  • γριφοειδής (griphoeidḗs)
  • γριφολογέω (griphologéō)
  • γριφοπλόκος (griphoplókos)
  • γριφότης (griphótēs)
  • γριφώδης (griphṓdēs)
  • γρίφωσις (gríphōsis)

Descendants

  • → Greek: γρίφος (grífos) (learned)

Further reading

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