στύραξ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

Probably of Semitic origin, because this resin was introduced by the Phoenicians.

Noun

στύραξ • (stúrax) m (genitive στύρᾰκος); third declension

  1. storax tree (Styrax officinalis)
  2. resin produced by this tree
Inflection
Third declension of ὁ στύρᾰξ; τοῦ στύρᾰκος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ στύρᾰξ
ho stúrăx 		τὼ στύρᾰκε
tṑ stúrăke 		οἱ στύρᾰκες
hoi stúrăkes
Genitive τοῦ στύρᾰκος
toû stúrăkos 		τοῖν στυρᾰ́κοιν
toîn sturắkoin 		τῶν στυρᾰ́κων
tôn sturắkōn
Dative τῷ στύρᾰκῐ
tōî stúrăkĭ 		τοῖν στυρᾰ́κοιν
toîn sturắkoin 		τοῖς στύρᾰξῐ / στύρᾰξῐν
toîs stúrăxĭ(n)
Accusative τὸν στύρᾰκᾰ
tòn stúrăkă 		τὼ στύρᾰκε
tṑ stúrăke 		τοὺς στύρᾰκᾰς
toùs stúrăkăs
Vocative στύρᾰξ
stúrăx 		στύρᾰκε
stúrăke 		στύρᾰκες
stúrăkes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Derived terms
  • στυρακᾶτον (sturakâton)
  • στυρακίζω (sturakízō)
  • στυράκινος (sturákinos)
Descendants
  • → Latin: styrax
  • → Classical Syriac: ܐܣܛܘܪܩܐ, ܐܣܛܘܪܟܐ, ܣܛܘܪܟܐ (sṭurkā, ʾesṭurkā, ʾesṭurqā)
  • → Old Georgian: სტჳრაკი (sṭwiraḳi)

Etymology 2

The formation is like κάμαξ (kámax) and χάραξ (khárax). According to Beekes, it's either from the name of the tree or from Pre-Greek.

Noun

στύραξ • (stúrax) m (genitive στύρᾰκος); third declension

  1. spike at the lower end of a spear shaft
Inflection
Third declension of ὁ στύρᾰξ; τοῦ στύρᾰκος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ στύρᾰξ
ho stúrăx 		τὼ στύρᾰκε
tṑ stúrăke 		οἱ στύρᾰκες
hoi stúrăkes
Genitive τοῦ στύρᾰκος
toû stúrăkos 		τοῖν στυρᾰ́κοιν
toîn sturắkoin 		τῶν στυρᾰ́κων
tôn sturắkōn
Dative τῷ στύρᾰκῐ
tōî stúrăkĭ 		τοῖν στυρᾰ́κοιν
toîn sturắkoin 		τοῖς στύρᾰξῐ / στύρᾰξῐν
toîs stúrăxĭ(n)
Accusative τὸν στύρᾰκᾰ
tòn stúrăkă 		τὼ στύρᾰκε
tṑ stúrăke 		τοὺς στύρᾰκᾰς
toùs stúrăkăs
Vocative στύρᾰξ
stúrăx 		στύρᾰκε
stúrăke 		στύρᾰκες
stúrăkes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Derived terms
  • στυράκιον (sturákion)

Further reading

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