λίκνον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • λεῖκνον (leîknon)

Etymology

Ultimately from λικμάω (likmáō, “to winnow”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λίκνον • (líknon) n (genitive λίκνου); second declension

  1. winnowing fan, winnowing basket
  2. cradle
    Synonym: βαυκάλη (baukálē)

Inflection

Second declension of τὸ λῐ́κνον; τοῦ λῐ́κνου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ λῐ́κνον
tò lĭ́knon 		τὼ λῐ́κνω
tṑ lĭ́knō 		τᾰ̀ λῐ́κνᾰ
tằ lĭ́knă
Genitive τοῦ λῐ́κνου
toû lĭ́knou 		τοῖν λῐ́κνοιν
toîn lĭ́knoin 		τῶν λῐ́κνων
tôn lĭ́knōn
Dative τῷ λῐ́κνῳ
tōî lĭ́knōi 		τοῖν λῐ́κνοιν
toîn lĭ́knoin 		τοῖς λῐ́κνοις
toîs lĭ́knois
Accusative τὸ λῐ́κνον
tò lĭ́knon 		τὼ λῐ́κνω
tṑ lĭ́knō 		τᾰ̀ λῐ́κνᾰ
tằ lĭ́knă
Vocative λῐ́κνον
lĭ́knon 		λῐ́κνω
lĭ́knō 		λῐ́κνᾰ
lĭ́knă
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • λικνάριον (liknárion)
  • λικνίζω (liknízō)
  • λικνίτης (liknítēs)
  • λικνοειδής (liknoeidḗs)
  • λικνοφορέω (liknophoréō)
  • λικνοφόρος (liknophóros)

Descendants

  • Greek: λίκνο (líkno)

Further reading

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