φωνῆεν

See also: φωνήεν

See also: ἄφωνος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

φωνῆν (phōnên) — contracted
φωνᾶεν (phōnâen), (contracted) φωνᾶν (phōnân) — Doric, Aeolic

Etymology

From φωνήεις (phōnḗeis, adjective): as a noun, a substantivisation of its neuter forms, in elliptical use for φωνῆεν [γρᾰ́μμᾰ] (phōnêen [grắmmă], “vocal [letter]”); as an adjective, regularly declined forms.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pʰɔː.nɛ̂ː.en/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /pʰoˈne̝.en/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɸoˈni.en/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /foˈni.en/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /foˈni.en/

Adjective

φωνῆεν • (phōnêen)

inflection of φωνήεις (phōnḗeis):
1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
2. masculine vocative singular

Noun

φωνῆεν • (phōnêen) n (genitive φωνήεντος); third declension

the power of speech
(Koine, grammar, chiefly in the plural) a vowel (α, ε, η, ι, ο, υ or ω)
Coordinate term: σύμφωνον (súmphōnon)

Declension

Third declension of τὸ φωνῆεν; τοῦ φωνήεντος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ φωνῆεν tò phōnêen	τὼ φωνήεντε tṑ phōnḗente	τᾰ̀ φωνήεντᾰ tằ phōnḗentă
Genitive	τοῦ φωνήεντος toû phōnḗentos	τοῖν φωνηέντοιν toîn phōnēéntoin	τῶν φωνηέντων tôn phōnēéntōn
Dative	τῷ φωνήεντῐ tōî phōnḗentĭ	τοῖν φωνηέντοιν toîn phōnēéntoin	τοῖς φωνήεισῐ / φωνήεισῐν toîs phōnḗeisĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸ φωνῆεν tò phōnêen	τὼ φωνήεντε tṑ phōnḗente	τᾰ̀ φωνήεντᾰ tằ phōnḗentă
Vocative	φωνῆεν phōnêen	φωνήεντε phōnḗente	φωνήεντᾰ phōnḗentă
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of τὸ φωνῆν; τοῦ φωνῆντος (contracted, Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ φωνῆν tò phōnên	τὼ φωνῆντε tṑ phōnênte	τᾰ̀ φωνῆντᾰ tằ phōnêntă
Genitive	τοῦ φωνῆντος toû phōnêntos	τοῖν φωνήντοιν toîn phōnḗntoin	τῶν φωνήντων tôn phōnḗntōn
Dative	τῷ φωνῆντῐ tōî phōnêntĭ	τοῖν φωνήντοιν toîn phōnḗntoin	τοῖς φωνῇσῐ / φωνῇσῐν toîs phōnēîsĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸ φωνῆν tò phōnên	τὼ φωνῆντε tṑ phōnênte	τᾰ̀ φωνῆντᾰ tằ phōnêntă
Vocative	φωνῆν phōnên	φωνῆντε phōnênte	φωνῆντᾰ phōnêntă
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of τὸ φωνᾶεν; τοῦ φωνᾱ́εντος (Doric)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ φωνᾶεν tò phōnâen	τὼ φωνᾱ́εντε tṑ phōnā́ente	τᾰ̀ φωνᾱ́εντᾰ tằ phōnā́entă
Genitive	τοῦ φωνᾱ́εντος toû phōnā́entos	τοῖν φωνᾱέντοιν toîn phōnāéntoin	τῶν φωνᾱέντων tôn phōnāéntōn
Dative	τῷ φωνᾱ́εντῐ tōî phōnā́entĭ	τοῖν φωνᾱέντοιν toîn phōnāéntoin	τοῖς φωνᾱέντεσσῐ / φωνᾱέντεσσῐν toîs phōnāéntessĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸ φωνᾶεν tò phōnâen	τὼ φωνᾱ́εντε tṑ phōnā́ente	τᾰ̀ φωνᾱ́εντᾰ tằ phōnā́entă
Vocative	φωνᾶεν phōnâen	φωνᾱ́εντε phōnā́ente	φωνᾱ́εντᾰ phōnā́entă
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of τὸ φωνᾶν; τοῦ φωνᾶντος (contracted, Doric)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ φωνᾶν tò phōnân	τὼ φωνᾶντε tṑ phōnânte	τᾰ̀ φωνᾶντᾰ tằ phōnântă
Genitive	τοῦ φωνᾶντος toû phōnântos	τοῖν φωνᾱ́ντοιν toîn phōnā́ntoin	τῶν φωνᾱ́ντων tôn phōnā́ntōn
Dative	τῷ φωνᾶντῐ tōî phōnântĭ	τοῖν φωνᾱ́ντοιν toîn phōnā́ntoin	τοῖς φωνᾱ́ντεσσῐ / φωνᾱ́ντεσσῐν toîs phōnā́ntessĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸ φωνᾶν tò phōnân	τὼ φωνᾶντε tṑ phōnânte	τᾰ̀ φωνᾶντᾰ tằ phōnântă
Vocative	φωνᾶν phōnân	φωνᾶντε phōnânte	φωνᾶντᾰ phōnântă
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of τὸ φωνᾶεν; τοῦ φωνᾱ́εντος (Aeolic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ φωνᾶεν tò phōnâen	τὼ φωνᾱ́εντε tṑ phōnā́ente	τᾰ̀ φωνᾱ́εντᾰ tằ phōnā́entă
Genitive	τοῦ φωνᾱ́εντος toû phōnā́entos	τοῖν φωνᾱέντοιν toîn phōnāéntoin	τῶν φωνᾱέντων tôn phōnāéntōn
Dative	τῷ φωνᾱ́εντῐ tōî phōnā́entĭ	τοῖν φωνᾱέντοιν toîn phōnāéntoin	τοῖς φωνᾱ́εισῐ / φωνᾱ́εισῐν toîs phōnā́eisĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸ φωνᾶεν tò phōnâen	τὼ φωνᾱ́εντε tṑ phōnā́ente	τᾰ̀ φωνᾱ́εντᾰ tằ phōnā́entă
Vocative	φωνᾶεν phōnâen	φωνᾱ́εντε phōnā́ente	φωνᾱ́εντᾰ phōnā́entă
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Descendants

Greek: φωνήεν (foníen)
Latin: vōcālis (calque)
- Dutch: klinker (calque)
- Russian: гласный (glasnyj) (calque)