ἀστάνδης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀσκάνδης (askándēs)

Etymology

An Iranian word, comparing Sogdian [script needed] ('st'nyk, “messenger”) and Armenian աստանդել (astandel, “wander”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀστάνδης • (astándēs) m (genitive ἀστάνδου); first declension

  1. courier, messenger

Inflection

First declension of ὁ ἀστάνδης; τοῦ ἀστάνδου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ ἀστάνδης
ho astándēs 		τὼ ἀστάνδᾱ
tṑ astándā 		οἱ ἀστάνδαι
hoi astándai
Genitive τοῦ ἀστάνδου
toû astándou 		τοῖν ἀστάνδαιν
toîn astándain 		τῶν ἀστανδῶν
tôn astandôn
Dative τῷ ἀστάνδῃ
tōî astándēi 		τοῖν ἀστάνδαιν
toîn astándain 		τοῖς ἀστάνδαις
toîs astándais
Accusative τὸν ἀστάνδην
tòn astándēn 		τὼ ἀστάνδᾱ
tṑ astándā 		τοὺς ἀστάνδᾱς
toùs astándās
Vocative ἀστάνδη
astándē 		ἀστάνδᾱ
astándā 		ἀστάνδαι
astándai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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