θηγάνη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θήγᾰνον (thḗgănon)

Etymology

From θήγω (thḗgō, “to sharpen, whet”), with a formation similar to δρεπάνη (drepánē).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θηγᾰ́νη • (thēgắnē) f (genitive θηγᾰ́νης); first declension

  1. whetstone, hone
    Synonym: ἀκόνη (akónē)

Inflection

First declension of ἡ θηγᾰ́νη; τῆς θηγᾰ́νης (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ θηγᾰ́νη
hē thēgắnē 		τὼ θηγᾰ́νᾱ
tṑ thēgắnā 		αἱ θηγᾰ́ναι
hai thēgắnai
Genitive τῆς θηγᾰ́νης
tês thēgắnēs 		τοῖν θηγᾰ́ναιν
toîn thēgắnain 		τῶν θηγᾰνῶν
tôn thēgănôn
Dative τῇ θηγᾰ́νῃ
tēî thēgắnēi 		τοῖν θηγᾰ́ναιν
toîn thēgắnain 		ταῖς θηγᾰ́ναις
taîs thēgắnais
Accusative τὴν θηγᾰ́νην
tḕn thēgắnēn 		τὼ θηγᾰ́νᾱ
tṑ thēgắnā 		τᾱ̀ς θηγᾰ́νᾱς
tā̀s thēgắnās
Vocative θηγᾰ́νη
thēgắnē 		θηγᾰ́νᾱ
thēgắnā 		θηγᾰ́ναι
thēgắnai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • θηγᾰνῑ́της (thēgănī́tēs)

Further reading

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