λυγγούριον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

λιγγούριον (lingoúrion), λιγκούριον (linkoúrion), λογγούριον (longoúrion), λυγκούριον (lunkoúrion)

Etymology

Traditionally derived from λύγξ (lúnx, “lynx”) +‎ οὖρον (oûron, “urine”), as the stone was thought to be the urine of the lynx. However, the presence of the word λογούριον (logoúrion, “glass”) rather shows that this is a Pre-Greek word.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /lyŋ.ɡǔː.ri.on/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /lyŋˈɡu.ri.on/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /lyŋˈɡu.ri.on/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /lyŋˈɡu.ri.on/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /liŋˈɡu.ri.on/

Noun

λῠγγούρῐον • (lŭngoúrĭon) n (genitive λῠγγουρῐ́ου); second declension

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Synonym: ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)

Inflection

Second declension of τὸ λῠγγούρῐον; τοῦ λῠγγουρῐ́ου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ λῠγγούρῐον tò lŭngoúrĭon	τὼ λῠγγουρῐ́ω tṑ lŭngourĭ́ō	τᾰ̀ λῠγγούρῐᾰ tằ lŭngoúrĭă
Genitive	τοῦ λῠγγουρῐ́ου toû lŭngourĭ́ou	τοῖν λῠγγουρῐ́οιν toîn lŭngourĭ́oin	τῶν λῠγγουρῐ́ων tôn lŭngourĭ́ōn
Dative	τῷ λῠγγουρῐ́ῳ tōî lŭngourĭ́ōi	τοῖν λῠγγουρῐ́οιν toîn lŭngourĭ́oin	τοῖς λῠγγουρῐ́οις toîs lŭngourĭ́ois
Accusative	τὸ λῠγγούρῐον tò lŭngoúrĭon	τὼ λῠγγουρῐ́ω tṑ lŭngourĭ́ō	τᾰ̀ λῠγγούρῐᾰ tằ lŭngoúrĭă
Vocative	λῠγγούρῐον lŭngoúrĭon	λῠγγουρῐ́ω lŭngourĭ́ō	λῠγγούρῐᾰ lŭngoúrĭă
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

→ Old Georgian: ლჳგჳრიონი (lwigwirioni), ლიგჳრიონი (ligwirioni)