λύτρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λύω (lúō, “to set free, release”) +‎ -τρον (-tron, “a suffix forming instrument nouns”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λῠ́τρον • (lŭ́tron) n (genitive λῠ́τρου); second declension

  1. price of release, ransom
  2. sum paid for redemption of a pledge
  3. atonement, expiation
  4. (in general) recompense
  5. loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris)
    Synonym: λυσιμάχειον (lusimákheion)

Inflection

Second declension of τὸ λῠ́τρον; τοῦ λῠ́τρου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ λῠ́τρον
tò lŭ́tron 		τὼ λῠ́τρω
tṑ lŭ́trō 		τᾰ̀ λῠ́τρᾰ
tằ lŭ́tră
Genitive τοῦ λῠ́τρου
toû lŭ́trou 		τοῖν λῠ́τροιν
toîn lŭ́troin 		τῶν λῠ́τρων
tôn lŭ́trōn
Dative τῷ λῠ́τρῳ
tōî lŭ́trōi 		τοῖν λῠ́τροιν
toîn lŭ́troin 		τοῖς λῠ́τροις
toîs lŭ́trois
Accusative τὸ λῠ́τρον
tò lŭ́tron 		τὼ λῠ́τρω
tṑ lŭ́trō 		τᾰ̀ λῠ́τρᾰ
tằ lŭ́tră
Vocative λῠ́τρον
lŭ́tron 		λῠ́τρω
lŭ́trō 		λῠ́τρᾰ
lŭ́tră
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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