ἐλάτη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

No certain etymology. Maybe from the same source of Proto-Germanic *linþaz (“pliable”) and Latin lentus (“flexible”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐλᾰ́τη • (elắtē) f (genitive ἐλᾰ́της); first declension

  1. fir (tree of the genus Abies)
  2. oar, rudder

Inflection

First declension of ἡ ἐλᾰ́τη; τῆς ἐλᾰ́της (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ἐλᾰ́τη
hē elắtē 		τὼ ἐλᾰ́τᾱ
tṑ elắtā 		αἱ ἐλᾰ́ται
hai elắtai
Genitive τῆς ἐλᾰ́της
tês elắtēs 		τοῖν ἐλᾰ́ταιν
toîn elắtain 		τῶν ἐλᾰτῶν
tôn elătôn
Dative τῇ ἐλᾰ́τῃ
tēî elắtēi 		τοῖν ἐλᾰ́ταιν
toîn elắtain 		ταῖς ἐλᾰ́ταις
taîs elắtais
Accusative τὴν ἐλᾰ́την
tḕn elắtēn 		τὼ ἐλᾰ́τᾱ
tṑ elắtā 		τᾱ̀ς ἐλᾰ́τᾱς
tā̀s elắtās
Vocative ἐλᾰ́τη
elắtē 		ἐλᾰ́τᾱ
elắtā 		ἐλᾰ́ται
elắtai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: έλατο (élato)
  • → Georgian: ელატი (elaṭi), ალატი (alaṭi)
  • → Old Armenian: եղատ (ełat), ելատէ (elatē)

References

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