λαπάρα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

λαπάρη (lapárē) — Epic, Ionic

Etymology

Probably from λαπαρός (laparós, “slack; hollow”). Compare the same sense development between λαγαρός (lagarós, “hollow; slack, loose”) and λᾰγών (lăgṓn, “hollow below the ribs, flank”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /la.pá.raː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /laˈpa.ra/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /laˈpa.ra/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /laˈpa.ra/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /laˈpa.ra/

Noun

λᾰπάρᾱ • (lăpárā) f (genitive λᾰπάρᾱς); first declension

flank (flesh between the last rib and the hip)
Synonyms: κενεών (keneṓn), λαγών (lagṓn)

Declension

First declension of ἡ λᾰπᾰ́ρᾱ; τῆς λᾰπᾰ́ρᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ λᾰπᾰ́ρᾱ hē lăpắrā	τὼ λᾰπᾰ́ρᾱ tṑ lăpắrā	αἱ λᾰπᾰ́ραι hai lăpắrai
Genitive	τῆς λᾰπᾰ́ρᾱς tês lăpắrās	τοῖν λᾰπᾰ́ραιν toîn lăpắrain	τῶν λᾰπᾰρῶν tôn lăpărôn
Dative	τῇ λᾰπᾰ́ρᾳ tēî lăpắrāi	τοῖν λᾰπᾰ́ραιν toîn lăpắrain	ταῖς λᾰπᾰ́ραις taîs lăpắrais
Accusative	τὴν λᾰπᾰ́ρᾱν tḕn lăpắrān	τὼ λᾰπᾰ́ρᾱ tṑ lăpắrā	τᾱ̀ς λᾰπᾰ́ρᾱς tā̀s lăpắrās
Vocative	λᾰπᾰ́ρᾱ lăpắrā	λᾰπᾰ́ρᾱ lăpắrā	λᾰπᾰ́ραι lăpắrai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

→⇒ English: laparo-