ἐνθήκη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἐν- (en-, in) +‎ -θήκη (-thḗkē, case, chest)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐνθήκη • (enthḗkēf (genitive ἐνθήκης); first declension

  1. store
  2. capital
    • Phryn. 199
    • Arg.D. 36
  3. insertion
    • 500 CE – 565 CE, Procopius, The Buildings of Justinian 2.1
  4. enclosure
    • BGU 890.11

Declension

Synonyms

  • (capital): ἀφορμή (aphormḗ)

Descendants

  • Latin: enthēca

References