ζίγγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. This word has also been connected to Latin zinzala (“type of gnat”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ζῐ́γγος • (zĭ́ngos) m (genitive ζῐ́γγου); second declension

  1. humming, buzzing of bees

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ ζῐ́γγος; τοῦ ζῐ́γγου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ ζῐ́γγος
ho zĭ́ngos 		τὼ ζῐ́γγω
tṑ zĭ́ngō 		οἱ ζῐ́γγοι
hoi zĭ́ngoi
Genitive τοῦ ζῐ́γγου
toû zĭ́ngou 		τοῖν ζῐ́γγοιν
toîn zĭ́ngoin 		τῶν ζῐ́γγων
tôn zĭ́ngōn
Dative τῷ ζῐ́γγῳ
tōî zĭ́ngōi 		τοῖν ζῐ́γγοιν
toîn zĭ́ngoin 		τοῖς ζῐ́γγοις
toîs zĭ́ngois
Accusative τὸν ζῐ́γγον
tòn zĭ́ngon 		τὼ ζῐ́γγω
tṑ zĭ́ngō 		τοὺς ζῐ́γγους
toùs zĭ́ngous
Vocative ζῐ́γγε
zĭ́nge 		ζῐ́γγω
zĭ́ngō 		ζῐ́γγοι
zĭ́ngoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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