δράξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Retrograde formation from δράσσομαι (drássomai, “to grasp, take handfuls”), which is from Proto-Indo-European *dregʰ-.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δρᾰ́ξ • (drắx) f (genitive δρᾰκός); third declension

  1. fist, clenched hand
  2. (astronomy) claw of the constellation Leo
  3. handful, fistful, also as unit of measure
  4. palm of the hand
    Synonym: παλάμη (palámē)

Declension

Third declension of ἡ δρᾰ́ξ; τῆς δρᾰκός (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ δρᾰ́ξ
hē drắx 		τὼ δρᾰ́κε
tṑ drắke 		αἱ δρᾰ́κες
hai drắkes
Genitive τῆς δρᾰκός
tês drăkós 		τοῖν δρᾰκοῖν
toîn drăkoîn 		τῶν δρᾰκῶν
tôn drăkôn
Dative τῇ δρᾰκῐ́
tēî drăkĭ́ 		τοῖν δρᾰκοῖν
toîn drăkoîn 		ταῖς δρᾰξῐ́ / δρᾰξῐ́ν
taîs drăxĭ́(n)
Accusative τὴν δρᾰ́κᾰ
tḕn drắkă 		τὼ δρᾰ́κε
tṑ drắke 		τᾱ̀ς δρᾰ́κᾰς
tā̀s drắkăs
Vocative δρᾰ́ξ
drắx 		δρᾰ́κε
drắke 		δρᾰ́κες
drắkes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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