παλαιγενής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πάλαι (pálai, “long ago”) +‎ -γενής (-genḗs).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pa.lai̯.ɡe.nɛ̌ːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /pa.lɛ.ɡeˈne̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /pa.lɛ.ʝeˈnis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /pa.le.ʝeˈnis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /pa.le.ʝeˈnis/

Adjective

πᾰλαιγενής • (pălaigenḗs) m or f (neuter πᾰλαιγενές); third declension

born long ago, full of years

Inflection

Third declension of πᾰλαιγενής; πᾰλαιγενές (contracted, Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	πᾰλαιγενής pălaigenḗs	πᾰλαιγενές pălaigenés	πᾰλαιγενεῖ pălaigeneî	πᾰλαιγενεῖ pălaigeneî	πᾰλαιγενεῖς pălaigeneîs	πᾰλαιγενῆ pălaigenê
Genitive	πᾰλαιγενοῦς pălaigenoûs	πᾰλαιγενοῦς pălaigenoûs	πᾰλαιγενοῖν pălaigenoîn	πᾰλαιγενοῖν pălaigenoîn	πᾰλαιγενῶν pălaigenôn	πᾰλαιγενῶν pălaigenôn
Dative	πᾰλαιγενεῖ pălaigeneî	πᾰλαιγενεῖ pălaigeneî	πᾰλαιγενοῖν pălaigenoîn	πᾰλαιγενοῖν pălaigenoîn	πᾰλαιγενέσῐ / πᾰλαιγενέσῐν pălaigenésĭ(n)	πᾰλαιγενέσῐ / πᾰλαιγενέσῐν pălaigenésĭ(n)
Accusative	πᾰλαιγενῆ pălaigenê	πᾰλαιγενές pălaigenés	πᾰλαιγενεῖ pălaigeneî	πᾰλαιγενεῖ pălaigeneî	πᾰλαιγενεῖς pălaigeneîs	πᾰλαιγενῆ pălaigenê
Vocative	πᾰλαιγενές pălaigenés	πᾰλαιγενές pălaigenés	πᾰλαιγενεῖ pălaigeneî	πᾰλαιγενεῖ pălaigeneî	πᾰλαιγενεῖς pălaigeneîs	πᾰλαιγενῆ pălaigenê
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	πᾰλαιγενῶς pălaigenôs		πᾰλαιγενέστερος pălaigenésteros		πᾰλαιγενέστᾰτος pălaigenéstătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

Inflection

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