κεκρύφαλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, undoubtedly of Pre-Greek origin even if traditionally linked to κρύπτω (krúptō, “to hide”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κεκρύφᾰλος • (kekrúphălos) m (genitive κεκρῠφάλου); second declension

  1. hairnet for women, snood
  2. part of the headstall of a bridle
  3. (zoology) reticulum, the second stomach of ruminants
  4. pouch or belly of a hunting net

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ κεκρῠ́φᾰλος; τοῦ κεκρῠφᾰ́λου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ κεκρῠ́φᾰλος
ho kekrŭ́phălos 		τὼ κεκρῠφᾰ́λω
tṑ kekrŭphắlō 		οἱ κεκρῠ́φᾰλοι
hoi kekrŭ́phăloi
Genitive τοῦ κεκρῠφᾰ́λου
toû kekrŭphắlou 		τοῖν κεκρῠφᾰ́λοιν
toîn kekrŭphắloin 		τῶν κεκρῠφᾰ́λων
tôn kekrŭphắlōn
Dative τῷ κεκρῠφᾰ́λῳ
tōî kekrŭphắlōi 		τοῖν κεκρῠφᾰ́λοιν
toîn kekrŭphắloin 		τοῖς κεκρῠφᾰ́λοις
toîs kekrŭphắlois
Accusative τὸν κεκρῠ́φᾰλον
tòn kekrŭ́phălon 		τὼ κεκρῠφᾰ́λω
tṑ kekrŭphắlō 		τοὺς κεκρῠφᾰ́λους
toùs kekrŭphắlous
Vocative κεκρῠ́φᾰλε
kekrŭ́phăle 		κεκρῠφᾰ́λω
kekrŭphắlō 		κεκρῠ́φᾰλοι
kekrŭ́phăloi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • κεκρυφάλιον (kekruphálion)
  • κεκρυφαλοπλόκος (kekruphaloplókos)

Further reading

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