ἀχερωΐς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Connection of -ωΐς with Lithuanian úosis (“ash tree”) is most improbable. Derivation from Ἀχέρων (Akhérōn) is a mere formal guess. The stem suggests a Pre-Greek word.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀχερωΐς • (akherōḯs) f (genitive ἀχερωΐδος); third declension

  1. white poplar (Populus alba)
    Synonyms: λεύκη (leúkē), λῠ́γδη (lŭ́gdē)

Inflection

Third declension of ἡ ἀχερωΐς; τῆς ἀχερωῐ̈́δος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ἀχερωΐς
hē akherōḯs 		τὼ ἀχερωῐ̈́δε
tṑ akherōĭ̈́de 		αἱ ἀχερωῐ̈́δες
hai akherōĭ̈́des
Genitive τῆς ἀχερωῐ̈́δος
tês akherōĭ̈́dos 		τοῖν ἀχερωῐ̈́δοιν
toîn akherōĭ̈́doin 		τῶν ἀχερωῐ̈́δων
tôn akherōĭ̈́dōn
Dative τῇ ἀχερωῐ̈́δῐ
tēî akherōĭ̈́dĭ 		τοῖν ἀχερωῐ̈́δοιν
toîn akherōĭ̈́doin 		ταῖς ἀχερωῐ̈́σῐ / ἀχερωῐ̈́σῐν
taîs akherōĭ̈́sĭ(n)
Accusative τὴν ἀχερωῐ̈́δᾰ
tḕn akherōĭ̈́dă 		τὼ ἀχερωῐ̈́δε
tṑ akherōĭ̈́de 		τᾱ̀ς ἀχερωῐ̈́δᾰς
tā̀s akherōĭ̈́dăs
Vocative ἀχερωΐς
akherōḯs 		ἀχερωῐ̈́δε
akherōĭ̈́de 		ἀχερωῐ̈́δες
akherōĭ̈́des
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
  • Nominative singular -ς (-s) arose by reduction of the original cluster *-ds.

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