ἀναγκαῖος

See also: αναγκαίος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀνάγκη (anánkē, “necessity”) +‎ -ιος (-ios).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.naŋ.kâi̯.os/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.naŋˈkɛ.os/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.naɲˈɟɛ.os/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.naɲˈɟe.os/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.naɲˈɟe.os/

Adjective

ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖος • (ănănkaîos) m (feminine ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίᾱ, neuter ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖον); first/second declension

necessary

Declension

First and second declension of ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖος; ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίᾱ; ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖον (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖος ănănkaîos	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίᾱ ănănkaíā	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖον ănănkaîon	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίω ănănkaíō	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίᾱ ănănkaíā	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίω ănănkaíō	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖοι ănănkaîoi	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖαι ănănkaîai	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖᾰ ănănkaîă
Genitive	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίου ănănkaíou	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίᾱς ănănkaíās	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίου ănănkaíou	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίοιν ănănkaíoin	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίαιν ănănkaíain	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίοιν ănănkaíoin	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίων ănănkaíōn	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίων ănănkaíōn	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίων ănănkaíōn
Dative	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίῳ ănănkaíōi	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίᾳ ănănkaíāi	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίῳ ănănkaíōi	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίοιν ănănkaíoin	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίαιν ănănkaíain	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίοιν ănănkaíoin	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίοις ănănkaíois	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίαις ănănkaíais	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίοις ănănkaíois
Accusative	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖον ănănkaîon	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίᾱν ănănkaíān	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖον ănănkaîon	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίω ănănkaíō	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίᾱ ănănkaíā	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίω ănănkaíō	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίους ănănkaíous	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίᾱς ănănkaíās	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖᾰ ănănkaîă
Vocative	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖε ănănkaîe	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίᾱ ănănkaíā	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖον ănănkaîon	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίω ănănkaíō	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίᾱ ănănkaíā	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίω ănănkaíō	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖοι ănănkaîoi	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖαι ănănkaîai	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαῖᾰ ănănkaîă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ᾰ̓νᾰγκαίως ănănkaíōs			ᾰ̓νᾰγκαιότερος ănănkaióteros			ᾰ̓νᾰγκαιότᾰτος ănănkaiótătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

ἀναγκαῖον (anankaîon)

Descendants

Greek: αναγκαίος (anagkaíos)