λώβηξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Furnée compares the word with λούπης (loúpēs, “kite”), suggesting a Pre-Greek root in view of the interchange β/π.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λώβηξ • (lṓbēx) m (genitive λώβηκος); third declension

  1. vulture
    Synonyms: αἰγυπιός (aigupiós), γύψ (gúps), τόργος (tórgos)

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ λώβηξ; τοῦ λώβηκος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ λώβηξ
ho lṓbēx 		τὼ λώβηκε
tṑ lṓbēke 		οἱ λώβηκες
hoi lṓbēkes
Genitive τοῦ λώβηκος
toû lṓbēkos 		τοῖν λωβήκοιν
toîn lōbḗkoin 		τῶν λωβήκων
tôn lōbḗkōn
Dative τῷ λώβηκῐ
tōî lṓbēkĭ 		τοῖν λωβήκοιν
toîn lōbḗkoin 		τοῖς λώβηξῐ / λώβηξῐν
toîs lṓbēxĭ(n)
Accusative τὸν λώβηκᾰ
tòn lṓbēkă 		τὼ λώβηκε
tṑ lṓbēke 		τοὺς λώβηκᾰς
toùs lṓbēkăs
Vocative λώβηξ
lṓbēx 		λώβηκε
lṓbēke 		λώβηκες
lṓbēkes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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