ψίαθος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ψίεθος (psíethos)

Etymology

The formation is similar to γυργαθός (gurgathós) and κάλαθος (kálathos). The variation "α/ε" leads to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ψῐ́ᾰθος • (psĭ́ăthos) f or m (genitive ψῐᾰ́θου); second declension

  1. mat made of rush used for sleeping on
    Synonyms: κάνης (kánēs), σάμαξ (sámax)
  2. blind, screen, covering for a window
  3. sack used for carriage of wool or stone

Inflection

Second declension of ἡ ψῐ́ᾰθος; τῆς ψῐᾰ́θου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ψῐ́ᾰθος
hē psĭ́ăthos 		τὼ ψῐᾰ́θω
tṑ psĭắthō 		αἱ ψῐ́ᾰθοι
hai psĭ́ăthoi
Genitive τῆς ψῐᾰ́θου
tês psĭắthou 		τοῖν ψῐᾰ́θοιν
toîn psĭắthoin 		τῶν ψῐᾰ́θων
tôn psĭắthōn
Dative τῇ ψῐᾰ́θῳ
tēî psĭắthōi 		τοῖν ψῐᾰ́θοιν
toîn psĭắthoin 		ταῖς ψῐᾰ́θοις
taîs psĭắthois
Accusative τὴν ψῐ́ᾰθον
tḕn psĭ́ăthon 		τὼ ψῐᾰ́θω
tṑ psĭắthō 		τᾱ̀ς ψῐᾰ́θους
tā̀s psĭắthous
Vocative ψῐ́ᾰθε
psĭ́ăthe 		ψῐᾰ́θω
psĭắthō 		ψῐ́ᾰθοι
psĭ́ăthoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • ψιαθηδόν (psiathēdón)
  • ψιαθίζομαι (psiathízomai)
  • ψιάθιον (psiáthion)
  • ψιαθοπλόκος (psiathoplókos)
  • ψιαθώδης (psiathṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Greek: ψάθα (psátha)

Further reading

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