λάψα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown, but probably a Wanderwort related to Proto-Semitic *lapt- (“turnip”), Sumerian 𒇻𒂠𒊬 (LU-UB₂ŠAR /⁠lub⁠/, “turnip”). Only attested as a gloss in Hesychius.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λάψᾰ • (lápsă) f (genitive λάψης); first declension

  1. (hapax legomenon) turnip
    Synonym: γογγυλίς (gongulís)
    • [5th c. C.E., Hesychius of Alexandria, Γλώσσαι, Λ:
      λάψα· γογγυλίς. Περγαῖοι
      lápsa; gongulís. Pergaîoi
      lápsa: turnip. Citizens of Perge]

Declension

First declension of ἡ λᾰ́ψᾰ; τῆς λᾰ́ψης (Attic)
Case / # Singular Plural
Nominative ἡ λᾰ́ψᾰ
hē lắpsă 		αἱ λᾰ́ψαι
hai lắpsai
Genitive τῆς λᾰ́ψης
tês lắpsēs 		τῶν λᾰψῶν
tôn lăpsôn
Dative τῇ λᾰ́ψῃ
tēî lắpsēi 		ταῖς λᾰ́ψαις
taîs lắpsais
Accusative τὴν λᾰ́ψᾰν
tḕn lắpsăn 		τᾱ̀ς λᾰ́ψᾱς
tā̀s lắpsās
Vocative λᾰ́ψᾰ
lắpsă 		λᾰ́ψαι
lắpsai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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