χάλυψ

See also: Χάλυψ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Hittite 𒆠𒅅𒇷𒁀 (ki-ik-li-ba /⁠kikliba⁠/), 𒆠𒅅𒇻𒁀 (ki-ik-lu-ba /⁠kikluba⁠/, “steel”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χᾰ́λῠψ • (khắlŭps) m (genitive χᾰ́λῠβος); third declension

  1. steel, hardened iron

Declension

Third declension of ὁ χᾰ́λῠψ; τοῦ χᾰ́λῠβος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ χᾰ́λῠψ
ho khắlŭps 		τὼ χᾰ́λῠβε
tṑ khắlŭbe 		οἱ χᾰ́λῠβες
hoi khắlŭbes
Genitive τοῦ χᾰ́λῠβος
toû khắlŭbos 		τοῖν χᾰλῠ́βοιν
toîn khălŭ́boin 		τῶν χᾰλῠ́βων
tôn khălŭ́bōn
Dative τῷ χᾰ́λῠβῐ
tōî khắlŭbĭ 		τοῖν χᾰλῠ́βοιν
toîn khălŭ́boin 		τοῖς χᾰ́λῠψῐ / χᾰ́λῠψῐν
toîs khắlŭpsĭ(n)
Accusative τὸν χᾰ́λῠβᾰ
tòn khắlŭbă 		τὼ χᾰ́λῠβε
tṑ khắlŭbe 		τοὺς χᾰ́λῠβᾰς
toùs khắlŭbăs
Vocative χᾰ́λῠψ
khắlŭps 		χᾰ́λῠβε
khắlŭbe 		χᾰ́λῠβες
khắlŭbes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • χᾰλῠβήϊος (khălŭbḗïos)

Descendants

  • Greek: χάλυβας (chályvas)
  • Latin: chalybs

Further reading

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