ἀκρωτήριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A derivative of ἄκρος (ákros).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀκρωτήρῐον • (akrōtḗrĭon) n (genitive ἀκρωτηρίου); second declension

  1. cape, headland, promontory
  2. extremity

Declension

Second declension of τὸ ἀκρωτήρῐον; τοῦ ἀκρωτηρῐ́ου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ ἀκρωτήρῐον
tò akrōtḗrĭon 		τὼ ἀκρωτηρῐ́ω
tṑ akrōtērĭ́ō 		τᾰ̀ ἀκρωτήρῐᾰ
tằ akrōtḗrĭă
Genitive τοῦ ἀκρωτηρῐ́ου
toû akrōtērĭ́ou 		τοῖν ἀκρωτηρῐ́οιν
toîn akrōtērĭ́oin 		τῶν ἀκρωτηρῐ́ων
tôn akrōtērĭ́ōn
Dative τῷ ἀκρωτηρῐ́ῳ
tōî akrōtērĭ́ōi 		τοῖν ἀκρωτηρῐ́οιν
toîn akrōtērĭ́oin 		τοῖς ἀκρωτηρῐ́οις
toîs akrōtērĭ́ois
Accusative τὸ ἀκρωτήρῐον
tò akrōtḗrĭon 		τὼ ἀκρωτηρῐ́ω
tṑ akrōtērĭ́ō 		τᾰ̀ ἀκρωτήρῐᾰ
tằ akrōtḗrĭă
Vocative ἀκρωτήρῐον
akrōtḗrĭon 		ἀκρωτηρῐ́ω
akrōtērĭ́ō 		ἀκρωτήρῐᾰ
akrōtḗrĭă
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • Greek: ακρωτήριο (akrotírio)
  • → Latin: acrōtērium
  • →⇒ English: acroteric

Further reading

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