καταῖτυξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Formally reminiscent of ἄντυξ (ántux). A Semitic connection is proposed by Lewy, but unconvincing according to Frisk. Ultimately, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ka.tâi̯.tyks/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kaˈtɛ.tyks/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /kaˈtɛ.tyks/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /kaˈte.tyks/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /kaˈte.tiks/

Noun

κᾰταῖτῠξ • (kătaîtŭx) f (genitive κᾰταίτῠγος); third declension

leather helmet or skullcap

Declension

Third declension of ἡ κᾰταῖτῠξ; τῆς κᾰταίτῠγος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ κᾰταῖτῠξ hē kătaîtŭx	τὼ κᾰταίτῠγε tṑ kătaítŭge	αἱ κᾰταίτῠγες hai kătaítŭges
Genitive	τῆς κᾰταίτῠγος tês kătaítŭgos	τοῖν κᾰταιτῠ́γοιν toîn kătaitŭ́goin	τῶν κᾰταιτῠ́γων tôn kătaitŭ́gōn
Dative	τῇ κᾰταίτῠγῐ tēî kătaítŭgĭ	τοῖν κᾰταιτῠ́γοιν toîn kătaitŭ́goin	ταῖς κᾰταίτῠξῐ / κᾰταίτῠξῐν taîs kătaítŭxĭ(n)
Accusative	τὴν κᾰταίτῠγᾰ tḕn kătaítŭgă	τὼ κᾰταίτῠγε tṑ kătaítŭge	τᾱ̀ς κᾰταίτῠγᾰς tā̀s kătaítŭgăs
Vocative	κᾰταῖτῠξ kătaîtŭx	κᾰταίτῠγε kătaítŭge	κᾰταίτῠγες kătaítŭges
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Ancient Greek

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