σθενής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σθένος (sthénos, “strength”) +‎ -ής (-ḗs, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /stʰe.nɛ̌ːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /stʰeˈne̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /sθeˈnis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /sθeˈnis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /sθeˈnis/

Adjective

σθενής • (sthenḗs) m or f (neuter σθενές); third declension

strong, mighty

Inflection

Third declension of σθενής; σθενές (contracted, Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	σθενής sthenḗs	σθενές sthenés	σθενεῖ stheneî	σθενεῖ stheneî	σθενεῖς stheneîs	σθενῆ sthenê
Genitive	σθενοῦς sthenoûs	σθενοῦς sthenoûs	σθενοῖν sthenoîn	σθενοῖν sthenoîn	σθενῶν sthenôn	σθενῶν sthenôn
Dative	σθενεῖ stheneî	σθενεῖ stheneî	σθενοῖν sthenoîn	σθενοῖν sthenoîn	σθενέσῐ / σθενέσῐν sthenésĭ(n)	σθενέσῐ / σθενέσῐν sthenésĭ(n)
Accusative	σθενῆ sthenê	σθενές sthenés	σθενεῖ stheneî	σθενεῖ stheneî	σθενεῖς stheneîs	σθενῆ sthenê
Vocative	σθενές sthenés	σθενές sthenés	σθενεῖ stheneî	σθενεῖ stheneî	σθενεῖς stheneîs	σθενῆ sthenê
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	σθενῶς sthenôs		σθενέστερος sthenésteros		σθενέστᾰτος sthenéstătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of σθενής; σθενές (uncontracted, Epic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	σθενής sthenḗs	σθενές sthenés	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενεῖς / σθενέες stheneîs / sthenées	σθενέᾰ sthenéă
Genitive	σθενέος / σθενεῦς sthenéos / stheneûs	σθενέος / σθενεῦς sthenéos / stheneûs	σθενοῖν sthenoîn	σθενοῖν sthenoîn	σθενέων sthenéōn	σθενέων sthenéōn
Dative	σθενεῖ / σθενέῐ̈ stheneî / sthenéĭ̈	σθενεῖ / σθενέῐ̈ stheneî / sthenéĭ̈	σθενοῖν sthenoîn	σθενοῖν sthenoîn	σθενέσῐ / σθενέσῐν sthenésĭ(n)	σθενέσῐ / σθενέσῐν sthenésĭ(n)
Accusative	σθενέᾰ sthenéă	σθενές sthenés	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενέᾰς sthenéăs	σθενέᾰ sthenéă
Vocative	σθενές sthenés	σθενές sthenés	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενεῖς / σθενέες stheneîs / sthenées	σθενέᾰ sthenéă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	σθενέως sthenéōs		σθενέστερος sthenésteros		σθενέστᾰτος sthenéstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of σθενής; σθενές (uncontracted, Ionic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	σθενής sthenḗs	σθενές sthenés	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενεῖς / σθενέες stheneîs / sthenées	σθενέᾰ sthenéă
Genitive	σθενέος / σθενεῦς sthenéos / stheneûs	σθενέος / σθενεῦς sthenéos / stheneûs	σθενέοιν sthenéoin	σθενέοιν sthenéoin	σθενέων sthenéōn	σθενέων sthenéōn
Dative	σθενεῖ / σθενέῐ̈ stheneî / sthenéĭ̈	σθενεῖ / σθενέῐ̈ stheneî / sthenéĭ̈	σθενέοιν sthenéoin	σθενέοιν sthenéoin	σθενέσῐ / σθενέσῐν sthenésĭ(n)	σθενέσῐ / σθενέσῐν sthenésĭ(n)
Accusative	σθενέᾰ sthenéă	σθενές sthenés	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενέᾰς sthenéăs	σθενέᾰ sthenéă
Vocative	σθενές sthenés	σθενές sthenés	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενεῖ / σθενέε stheneî / sthenée	σθενεῖς / σθενέες stheneîs / sthenées	σθενέᾰ sthenéă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	σθενέως sthenéōs		σθενέστερος sthenésteros		σθενέστᾰτος sthenéstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Antonyms

ἀσθενής

References

“σθενής”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
“σθενής”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
“σθενής”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press