ἀγχίλωψ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Has been proposed to derive from ἄγχι (ánkhi, “near”) or ἄγχω (ánkhō, “I squeeze, strangle”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”). Beekes argues for a Pre-Greek origin; compare αἰγίλωψ (aigílōps) in the sense of “lachrymal fistula”.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /aŋ.kʰí.lɔːps/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aŋˈkʰi.lops/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aɲˈçi.lops/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aɲˈçi.lops/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aɲˈçi.lops/

Noun

ἀγχίλωψ • (ankhílōps) m (genitive ἀγχίλωπος); third declension

a swelling which obstructs the lachrymal duct

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ ἀγχίλωψ; τοῦ ἀγχίλωπος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ ἀγχίλωψ ho ankhílōps	τὼ ἀγχίλωπε tṑ ankhílōpe	οἱ ἀγχίλωπες hoi ankhílōpes
Genitive	τοῦ ἀγχίλωπος toû ankhílōpos	τοῖν ἀγχιλώποιν toîn ankhilṓpoin	τῶν ἀγχιλώπων tôn ankhilṓpōn
Dative	τῷ ἀγχίλωπῐ tōî ankhílōpĭ	τοῖν ἀγχιλώποιν toîn ankhilṓpoin	τοῖς ἀγχίλωψῐ / ἀγχίλωψῐν toîs ankhílōpsĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸν ἀγχίλωπᾰ tòn ankhílōpă	τὼ ἀγχίλωπε tṑ ankhílōpe	τοὺς ἀγχίλωπᾰς toùs ankhílōpăs
Vocative	ἀγχίλωψ ankhílōps	ἀγχίλωπε ankhílōpe	ἀγχίλωπες ankhílōpes
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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