ἀμάνδαλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Herodian, it is a byform of unattested *ἀμάλδανος (*amáldanos), itself from ἀμαλδύνω (amaldúnō, “to soften, mitigate”). However, this is rather uncertain. Lewy proposes a derivation from ἀ- (a-) +‎ μάνδαλος (mándalos, “bolt”), suggesting a meaning that shifted from "locked", "bolted" to "invisible", "unseen".

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.mán.da.los/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈman.da.los/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈman.da.los/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈman.da.los/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈman.da.los/

Adjective

ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλος • (amắndălos) m or f (neuter ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον); second declension

unseen, obscure
Synonym: ἀφανής (aphanḗs)

Declension

Second declension of ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλος; ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλος amắndălos	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον amắndălon	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amăndắlō	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amăndắlō	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλοι amắndăloi	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλᾰ amắndălă
Genitive	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λου amăndắlou	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λου amăndắlou	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοιν amăndắloin	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοιν amăndắloin	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λων amăndắlōn	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λων amăndắlōn
Dative	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λῳ amăndắlōi	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λῳ amăndắlōi	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοιν amăndắloin	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοιν amăndắloin	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοις amăndắlois	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοις amăndắlois
Accusative	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον amắndălon	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον amắndălon	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amăndắlō	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amăndắlō	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λους amăndắlous	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλᾰ amắndălă
Vocative	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλε amắndăle	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον amắndălon	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amăndắlō	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amăndắlō	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλοι amắndăloi	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλᾰ amắndălă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λως amăndắlōs		ἀμᾰνδᾰλώτερος amăndălṓteros		ἀμᾰνδᾰλώτᾰτος amăndălṓtătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

Declension

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