λῆξις

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

    From λαγχάνω (lankhánō, “to obtain by lot”) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs).

    Beekes suggests that the term was formed according to the model of λῆψῐς (lêpsĭs), from λαμβάνω (lambánō).

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    λῆξῐς • (lêxĭs) f (genitive λήξεως); third declension

    1. determination or appointment by lot
    2. portion assigned by lot, allotment
    3. section of a body, determined by lot
    4. (in the plural) fortunes, wealths
    5. assigned sphere, world, province
    6. written complaint lodged with the archon, as the first step in private actions
    Declension
    Third declension of ἡ λῆξῐς; τῆς λήξεως (Attic)
    Case / # Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative ἡ λῆξῐς
    hē lêxĭs     		τὼ λήξει
    tṑ lḗxei     		αἱ λήξεις
    hai lḗxeis
    Genitive τῆς λήξεως
    tês lḗxeōs     		τοῖν ληξέοιν
    toîn lēxéoin     		τῶν λήξεων
    tôn lḗxeōn
    Dative τῇ λήξει
    tēî lḗxei     		τοῖν ληξέοιν
    toîn lēxéoin     		ταῖς λήξεσῐ / λήξεσῐν
    taîs lḗxesĭ(n)
    Accusative τὴν λῆξῐν
    tḕn lêxĭn     		τὼ λήξει
    tṑ lḗxei     		τᾱ̀ς λήξεις
    tā̀s lḗxeis
    Vocative λῆξῐ
    lêxĭ     		λήξει
    lḗxei     		λήξεις
    lḗxeis
    Notes:
    • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
    Derived terms
    • ληξῐ́ᾰρχος (lēxĭ́ărkhos)

    Etymology 2

    From λήγω (lḗgō, “to leave off, cease”) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs).

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    λῆξῐς • (lêxĭs) f (genitive λήξεως); third declension

    1. cessation, ceasing
    2. death, decay
    3. termination, suffix
    4. end, extremity
    Declension
    Third declension of ἡ λῆξῐς; τῆς λήξεως (Attic)
    Case / # Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative ἡ λῆξῐς
    hē lêxĭs     		τὼ λήξει
    tṑ lḗxei     		αἱ λήξεις
    hai lḗxeis
    Genitive τῆς λήξεως
    tês lḗxeōs     		τοῖν ληξέοιν
    toîn lēxéoin     		τῶν λήξεων
    tôn lḗxeōn
    Dative τῇ λήξει
    tēî lḗxei     		τοῖν ληξέοιν
    toîn lēxéoin     		ταῖς λήξεσῐ / λήξεσῐν
    taîs lḗxesĭ(n)
    Accusative τὴν λῆξῐν
    tḕn lêxĭn     		τὼ λήξει
    tṑ lḗxei     		τᾱ̀ς λήξεις
    tā̀s lḗxeis
    Vocative λῆξῐ
    lêxĭ     		λήξει
    lḗxei     		λήξεις
    lḗxeis
    Notes:
    • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
    Derived terms
    • ληξῐπῠ́ρετος (lēxĭpŭ́retos)
    • ληξῐφᾰ́ρμᾰκον (lēxĭphắrmăkon)
    • ληξῐ́φωτος (lēxĭ́phōtos)
    Descendants
    • Greek: λήξη (líxi)

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