ἀσκάλαβος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἀσκαλαβώτης (askalabṓtēs), καλαβώτης (kalabṓtēs), σκαλαβώτης (skalabṓtēs), χαλαβώτης (khalabṓtēs)

Etymology

Clearly a Pre-Greek word, in view of the ending in “-βος” (often found in animal names) and the several variations. Less probable is a connection with σκάλοψ (skálops, “mole”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /as.ká.la.bos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /asˈka.la.bos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /asˈka.la.βos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /asˈka.la.vos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /asˈka.la.vos/

Noun

ἀσκάλαβος • (askálabos) m (genitive ἀσκαλᾰ́βου); second declension

spotted lizard, gecko

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ ἀσκάλᾰβος; τοῦ ἀσκαλᾰ́βου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ ἀσκάλᾰβος ho askálăbos	τὼ ἀσκαλᾰ́βω tṑ askalắbō	οἱ ἀσκάλᾰβοι hoi askálăboi
Genitive	τοῦ ἀσκαλᾰ́βου toû askalắbou	τοῖν ἀσκαλᾰ́βοιν toîn askalắboin	τῶν ἀσκαλᾰ́βων tôn askalắbōn
Dative	τῷ ἀσκαλᾰ́βῳ tōî askalắbōi	τοῖν ἀσκαλᾰ́βοιν toîn askalắboin	τοῖς ἀσκαλᾰ́βοις toîs askalắbois
Accusative	τὸν ἀσκάλᾰβον tòn askálăbon	τὼ ἀσκαλᾰ́βω tṑ askalắbō	τοὺς ἀσκαλᾰ́βους toùs askalắbous
Vocative	ἀσκάλᾰβε askálăbe	ἀσκαλᾰ́βω askalắbō	ἀσκάλᾰβοι askálăboi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.