φήληξ

Ancient Greek

An evident Pre-Greek word in -ηξ like πήληξ (pḗlēx), τράφηξ (tráphēx), ὄρπηξ (órpēx) and νάρθηξ (nárthēx). It might have been folk-etymologically adapted to φῆλος (phêlos, “deceitful”).

φήληξ • (phḗlēx) m (genitive φήληκος); third declension

Third declension of ὁ φήληξ; τοῦ φήληκος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ φήληξ ho phḗlēx	τὼ φήληκε tṑ phḗlēke	οἱ φήληκες hoi phḗlēkes
Genitive	τοῦ φήληκος toû phḗlēkos	τοῖν φηλήκοιν toîn phēlḗkoin	τῶν φηλήκων tôn phēlḗkōn
Dative	τῷ φήληκῐ tōî phḗlēkĭ	τοῖν φηλήκοιν toîn phēlḗkoin	τοῖς φήληξῐ / φήληξῐν toîs phḗlēxĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸν φήληκᾰ tòn phḗlēkă	τὼ φήληκε tṑ phḗlēke	τοὺς φήληκᾰς toùs phḗlēkăs
Vocative	φήληξ phḗlēx	φήληκε phḗlēke	φήληκες phḗlēkes
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.