ἄντυξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. Previously explained as ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + a root noun belonging to τεύχω (teúkhō, “to make, do”), but this is highly questionable. The word resembles ἄμπυξ (ámpux) and καταῖτυξ (kataîtux), both without etymology.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἄντῠξ • (ántŭx) f (genitive ἄντῠγος); third declension

  1. rim of a round shield
  2. rail around the chariot
  3. the chariot itself
  4. bridge of the lyre
  5. outermost tier in a theatre
  6. (astronomy) orbit of a planet
  7. (architecture) basis of a cupola

Declension

Third declension of ἡ ᾰ̓́ντῠξ; τῆς ᾰ̓́ντῠγος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ᾰ̓́ντῠξ
hē ắntŭx 		τὼ ᾰ̓́ντῠγε
tṑ ắntŭge 		αἱ ᾰ̓́ντῠγες
hai ắntŭges
Genitive τῆς ᾰ̓́ντῠγος
tês ắntŭgos 		τοῖν ᾰ̓ντῠ́γοιν
toîn ăntŭ́goin 		τῶν ᾰ̓ντῠ́γων
tôn ăntŭ́gōn
Dative τῇ ᾰ̓́ντῠγῐ
tēî ắntŭgĭ 		τοῖν ᾰ̓ντῠ́γοιν
toîn ăntŭ́goin 		ταῖς ᾰ̓́ντῠξῐ / ᾰ̓́ντῠξῐν
taîs ắntŭxĭ(n)
Accusative τὴν ᾰ̓́ντῠγᾰ
tḕn ắntŭgă 		τὼ ᾰ̓́ντῠγε
tṑ ắntŭge 		τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓́ντῠγᾰς
tā̀s ắntŭgăs
Vocative ᾰ̓́ντῠξ
ắntŭx 		ᾰ̓́ντῠγε
ắntŭge 		ᾰ̓́ντῠγες
ắntŭges
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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