λάρκος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Because of ναρκίον (narkíon, “bag, wineskin”), it has been derived from *νάρκος (*nárkos) by influence of λάρναξ (lárnax, “chest, coffin”). However, Beekes finds this hypothesis doubtful.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /lár.kos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈlar.kos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈlar.kos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈlar.kos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈlar.kos/

Noun

λάρκος • (lárkos) m (genitive λάρκου); second declension

charcoal basket
- 446 BCE – 386 BCE, Aristophanes, The Acharnians 333:
  ὡς ἀπωλόμεσθ'. ὁ λάρκος δημότης ὅδ' ἔστ' ἐμός.
  hōs apōlómesth’. ho lárkos dēmótēs hód’ ést’ emós.
  Oh, how we are undone! This charcoal basket here is my fellow citizen.

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ λᾰ́ρκος; τοῦ λᾰ́ρκου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ λᾰ́ρκος ho lắrkos	τὼ λᾰ́ρκω tṑ lắrkō	οἱ λᾰ́ρκοι hoi lắrkoi
Genitive	τοῦ λᾰ́ρκου toû lắrkou	τοῖν λᾰ́ρκοιν toîn lắrkoin	τῶν λᾰ́ρκων tôn lắrkōn
Dative	τῷ λᾰ́ρκῳ tōî lắrkōi	τοῖν λᾰ́ρκοιν toîn lắrkoin	τοῖς λᾰ́ρκοις toîs lắrkois
Accusative	τὸν λᾰ́ρκον tòn lắrkon	τὼ λᾰ́ρκω tṑ lắrkō	τοὺς λᾰ́ρκους toùs lắrkous
Vocative	λᾰ́ρκε lắrke	λᾰ́ρκω lắrkō	λᾰ́ρκοι lắrkoi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

λαρκαγωγός (larkagōgós)
λαρκίδιον (larkídion)
λαρκοφορέω (larkophoréō)