ἐπιτάφιος

See also: επιτάφιος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπι- (epi-, “over, on”) +‎ τάφος (táphos, “tomb”) +‎ -ιος (-ios).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.pi.tá.pʰi.os/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /e.piˈta.pʰi.os/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /e.piˈta.ɸi.os/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /e.piˈta.fi.os/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /e.piˈta.fi.os/

Adjective

ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐος • (epĭtắphĭos) m or f (neuter ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐον); second declension

over or at a tomb, funereal

Inflection

Second declension of ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐος; ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐος epĭtắphĭos	ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐον epĭtắphĭon	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ω epĭtăphĭ́ō	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ω epĭtăphĭ́ō	ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐοι epĭtắphĭoi	ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐᾰ epĭtắphĭă
Genitive	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ου epĭtăphĭ́ou	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ου epĭtăphĭ́ou	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́οιν epĭtăphĭ́oin	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́οιν epĭtăphĭ́oin	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ων epĭtăphĭ́ōn	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ων epĭtăphĭ́ōn
Dative	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ῳ epĭtăphĭ́ōi	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ῳ epĭtăphĭ́ōi	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́οιν epĭtăphĭ́oin	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́οιν epĭtăphĭ́oin	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́οις epĭtăphĭ́ois	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́οις epĭtăphĭ́ois
Accusative	ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐον epĭtắphĭon	ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐον epĭtắphĭon	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ω epĭtăphĭ́ō	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ω epĭtăphĭ́ō	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ους epĭtăphĭ́ous	ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐᾰ epĭtắphĭă
Vocative	ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐε epĭtắphĭe	ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐον epĭtắphĭon	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ω epĭtăphĭ́ō	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ω epĭtăphĭ́ō	ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐοι epĭtắphĭoi	ἐπῐτᾰ́φῐᾰ epĭtắphĭă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ἐπῐτᾰφῐ́ως epĭtăphĭ́ōs		ἐπῐτᾰφῐώτερος epĭtăphĭṓteros		ἐπῐτᾰφῐώτᾰτος epĭtăphĭṓtătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

→ Greek: επιτάφιος (epitáfios) (learned)
→ Latin: epitaphium