ἀνθρακιά

See also: ανθρακιά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀνθρακιή (anthrakiḗ) — Epic, Ionic

Etymology

From ᾰ̓́νθρᾰξ (ắnthrăx, “charcoal”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾱ́ • (ănthrăkĭā́) f (genitive ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾶς); first declension

  1. a pile of charcoal
  2. a charcoal fire
    • 480 BCE – 406 BCE, Euripides, Cyclops 357–359:
      ὡς ἕτοιμά σοι / ἑφθὰ καὶ ὀπτὰ καὶ ἀνθρακιᾶς ἄπο ⋯ /
      χναύειν, βρύκειν, / κρεοκοπεῖν μέλη ξένων
      hōs hétoimá soi / hephthà kaì optà kaì anthrakiâs ápo ⋯ /
      khnaúein, brúkein, / kreokopeîn mélē xénōn
      So that they are ready for you / - boiled and grilled and from a charcoal fire ... /
      - to gnaw, tear, / slice-and-dice: the limbs of the guests
    • a. AD 893, Photius, Bibliotheca 222.182a:
      Ναὶ δὴ καὶ τὸν (...) ἐπὶ τῆς ἀνθρακιᾶς ὀπτόμενον ἰχθῦν
      Naì dḕ kaì tòn (...) epì tês anthrakiâs optómenon ikhthûn
      Yes, even (...) fish grilling on a charcoal fire

Inflection

First declension of ἡ ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾱ́; τῆς ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾶς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾱ́
hē ănthrăkĭā́ 		τὼ ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾱ́
tṑ ănthrăkĭā́ 		αἱ ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐαί
hai ănthrăkĭaí
Genitive τῆς ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾶς
tês ănthrăkĭâs 		τοῖν ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐαῖν
toîn ănthrăkĭaîn 		τῶν ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐῶν
tôn ănthrăkĭôn
Dative τῇ ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾷ
tēî ănthrăkĭāî 		τοῖν ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐαῖν
toîn ănthrăkĭaîn 		ταῖς ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐαῖς
taîs ănthrăkĭaîs
Accusative τὴν ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾱ́ν
tḕn ănthrăkĭā́n 		τὼ ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾱ́
tṑ ănthrăkĭā́ 		τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾱ́ς
tā̀s ănthrăkĭā́s
Vocative ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾱ́
ănthrăkĭā́ 		ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾱ́
ănthrăkĭā́ 		ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐαί
ănthrăkĭaí
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • Greek: ανθρακιά (anthrakiá)

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