στροφάλιγξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From στροφαλίζω (strophalízō, “to twist, spin”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στροφᾰ́λῐγξ • (strophắlĭnx) f (genitive στροφᾰ́λῐγγος); third declension

  1. whirl, eddy
    Synonyms: βέμβιξ (bémbix), δίνη (dínē), ἶλιγξ (îlinx)
  2. curve, bend
  3. (astronomy) orbit of a heavenly body
  4. anything with a round shape, like a cheese

Inflection

Third declension of ἡ στροφᾰ́λῐγξ; τῆς στροφᾰ́λῐγγος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ στροφᾰ́λῐγξ
hē strophắlĭnx 		τὼ στροφᾰ́λῐγγε
tṑ strophắlĭnge 		αἱ στροφᾰ́λῐγγες
hai strophắlĭnges
Genitive τῆς στροφᾰ́λῐγγος
tês strophắlĭngos 		τοῖν στροφᾰλῐ́γγοιν
toîn strophălĭ́ngoin 		τῶν στροφᾰλῐ́γγων
tôn strophălĭ́ngōn
Dative τῇ στροφᾰ́λῐγγῐ
tēî strophắlĭngĭ 		τοῖν στροφᾰλῐ́γγοιν
toîn strophălĭ́ngoin 		ταῖς στροφᾰ́λῐγξῐ / στροφᾰ́λῐγξῐν
taîs strophắlĭnxĭ(n)
Accusative τὴν στροφᾰ́λῐγγᾰ
tḕn strophắlĭngă 		τὼ στροφᾰ́λῐγγε
tṑ strophắlĭnge 		τᾱ̀ς στροφᾰ́λῐγγᾰς
tā̀s strophắlĭngăs
Vocative στροφᾰ́λῐγξ
strophắlĭnx 		στροφᾰ́λῐγγε
strophắlĭnge 		στροφᾰ́λῐγγες
strophắlĭnges
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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