κνίση

See also: κνίσῃ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κνῖσα (knîsa) — Attic

Etymology

Cognate with Latin nīdor.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κνῑ́ση • (knī́sē) f (genitive κνῑ́σης); first declension

  1. (Epic) nidor, the smell of roasting meat and fat

Declension

First declension of κνῑ́ση; κνῑ́σης (Epic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative κνῑ́ση
knī́sē
Genitive κνῑ́σης
knī́sēs
Dative κνῑ́σῃ
knī́sēi
Accusative κνῑ́σην
knī́sēn
Vocative κνῑ́ση
knī́sē
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Descendants

  • Greek: τσίκνα (tsíkna)
  • → Latin: cnīsa

Further reading

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