Ἄκανθος

See also: άκανθος and ἄκανθος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “acanthus”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ᾰ̓́κᾰνθος • (Ắkănthos) m or f (genitive Ᾰ̓κᾰ́νθου); second declension

  1. Acanthus (a town in Bybassus, Caria, modern-day Turkey)
  2. Acanthus (a city in Egypt)
  3. Acanthus (a city in Macedonia, Greece)
  4. a male given name, Acanthus, the name of multiple figures in Greek mythology

Inflection

Second declension of ἡ Ᾰ̓́κᾰνθος; τῆς Ᾰ̓κᾰ́νθου (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Ᾰ̓́κᾰνθος
hē Ắkănthos
Genitive τῆς Ᾰ̓κᾰ́νθου
tês Ăkắnthou
Dative τῇ Ᾰ̓κᾰ́νθῳ
tēî Ăkắnthōi
Accusative τὴν Ᾰ̓́κᾰνθον
tḕn Ắkănthon
Vocative Ᾰ̓́κᾰνθε
Ắkănthe
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

The name can be masculine or feminine, depending on context. Only place names take a definite article, and they are feminine.

Derived terms

  • Ἀκάνθιος (Akánthios)

Descendants

  • Greek: Άκανθος (Ákanthos); Άχανθος (Áchanthos)
  • Latin: Acanthus

References

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