πλάστιγξ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

πλήστιγξ (plḗstinx) — Ionic

Etymology

The etymological base of the word is not clear. Formally, there is no reason to disconnect the word from πλάσσω (plássō, “to knead, mold”), but this linkage is not evident on the semantic side. The same holds true for the connection with πλατύς (platús, “flat”). In view of the suffix -ιγγ-, it therefore seems better to assume a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /plás.tiŋks/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈplas.tiŋks/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈplas.tiŋks/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈplas.tiŋks/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈplas.tiŋks/

Noun

πλᾰ́στῐγξ • (plắstĭnx) f (genitive πλᾰ́στῐγγος); third declension

scale of a balance
disk poised on the top of the rhabdus, in the game of cottabus
(zoology) valve of an oyster shell
collar for horses
(in the plural) surgical splints

Declension

Third declension of ἡ πλᾰ́στῐγξ; τῆς πλᾰ́στῐγγος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ πλᾰ́στῐγξ hē plắstĭnx	τὼ πλᾰ́στῐγγε tṑ plắstĭnge	αἱ πλᾰ́στῐγγες hai plắstĭnges
Genitive	τῆς πλᾰ́στῐγγος tês plắstĭngos	τοῖν πλᾰστῐ́γγοιν toîn plăstĭ́ngoin	τῶν πλᾰστῐ́γγων tôn plăstĭ́ngōn
Dative	τῇ πλᾰ́στῐγγῐ tēî plắstĭngĭ	τοῖν πλᾰστῐ́γγοιν toîn plăstĭ́ngoin	ταῖς πλᾰ́στῐγξῐ / πλᾰ́στῐγξῐν taîs plắstĭnxĭ(n)
Accusative	τὴν πλᾰ́στῐγγᾰ tḕn plắstĭngă	τὼ πλᾰ́στῐγγε tṑ plắstĭnge	τᾱ̀ς πλᾰ́στῐγγᾰς tā̀s plắstĭngăs
Vocative	πλᾰ́στῐγξ plắstĭnx	πλᾰ́στῐγγε plắstĭnge	πλᾰ́στῐγγες plắstĭnges
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

πλαστίγγιον (plastíngion)