ἀσκάντης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀκχάνθαρ (akkhánthar), σκάνθαν (skánthan)

Etymology

The variations prove a Pre-Greek origin, rather than vulgar or popular origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀσκάντης • (askántēs) m (genitive ἀσκάντου); first declension

  1. pallet
  2. bier
    Synonym: φέρετρον (phéretron)

Inflection

First declension of ὁ ἀσκάντης; τοῦ ἀσκάντου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ ἀσκάντης
ho askántēs 		τὼ ἀσκάντᾱ
tṑ askántā 		οἱ ἀσκάνται
hoi askántai
Genitive τοῦ ἀσκάντου
toû askántou 		τοῖν ἀσκάνταιν
toîn askántain 		τῶν ἀσκαντῶν
tôn askantôn
Dative τῷ ἀσκάντῃ
tōî askántēi 		τοῖν ἀσκάνταιν
toîn askántain 		τοῖς ἀσκάνταις
toîs askántais
Accusative τὸν ἀσκάντην
tòn askántēn 		τὼ ἀσκάντᾱ
tṑ askántā 		τοὺς ἀσκάντᾱς
toùs askántās
Vocative ἀσκάντᾰ
askántă 		ἀσκάντᾱ
askántā 		ἀσκάνται
askántai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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