λαψάνη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • λαμψάνη (lampsánē), λεψάνη (lepsánē)

Etymology

The variants support Pre-Greek origin, while the connection with λάμπω (lámpō, “to lighten, glow”) remains doubtful.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λᾰψᾰ́νη • (lăpsắnē) f (genitive λᾰψᾰ́νης); first declension

  1. charlock (Rhamphospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)
    Synonym: σκύβα (skúba)

Inflection

First declension of ἡ λᾰψᾰ́νη; τῆς λᾰψᾰ́νης (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ λᾰψᾰ́νη
hē lăpsắnē 		τὼ λᾰψᾰ́νᾱ
tṑ lăpsắnā 		αἱ λᾰψᾰ́ναι
hai lăpsắnai
Genitive τῆς λᾰψᾰ́νης
tês lăpsắnēs 		τοῖν λᾰψᾰ́ναιν
toîn lăpsắnain 		τῶν λᾰψᾰνῶν
tôn lăpsănôn
Dative τῇ λᾰψᾰ́νῃ
tēî lăpsắnēi 		τοῖν λᾰψᾰ́ναιν
toîn lăpsắnain 		ταῖς λᾰψᾰ́ναις
taîs lăpsắnais
Accusative τὴν λᾰψᾰ́νην
tḕn lăpsắnēn 		τὼ λᾰψᾰ́νᾱ
tṑ lăpsắnā 		τᾱ̀ς λᾰψᾰ́νᾱς
tā̀s lăpsắnās
Vocative λᾰψᾰ́νη
lăpsắnē 		λᾰψᾰ́νᾱ
lăpsắnā 		λᾰψᾰ́ναι
lăpsắnai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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