φρυκτός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φρύγω (phrúgō, to roast) +‎ -τός (-tós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

φρῠκτός • (phrŭktósm (feminine φρῠκτή, neuter φρῠκτόν); first/second declension

  1. roasted

Declension

Noun

φρῠκτός • (phrŭktósm (genitive φρῠκτοῦ); second declension

  1. firebrand, torch
    Synonyms: γρᾰ́βῐον (grắbĭon), γρῡνός (grūnós), δᾰΐς (dăḯs), δᾰ́ος (dắos), ἑλένη (helénē), λᾰμπᾰ́ς (lămpắs), λοφνῐ́ς (lophnĭ́s), πᾱνός (pānós), πῠρσός (pŭrsós), φᾰνή (phănḗ)
  2. beacon, signal-fire
    Synonym: πῠρσός (pŭrsós)
  3. roasted bean used as a lot for voting

Inflection

Derived terms

  • φρῠκτή (phrŭktḗ)
  • φρῠκτοί (phrŭktoí)
  • φρῠκτωρός (phrŭktōrós)

Further reading