ἑρμηνεία

See also: ερμηνεία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἑρμηνεύω (hermēneúō, “interpret”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἑρμηνείᾱ • (hermēneíā) f (genitive ἑρμηνείᾱς); first declension

  1. interpretation, explanation, hermeneutics
  2. (music) expression
  3. translation

Inflection

First declension of ἡ ἑρμηνείᾱ; τῆς ἑρμηνείᾱς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ἑρμηνείᾱ
hē hermēneíā 		τὼ ἑρμηνείᾱ
tṑ hermēneíā 		αἱ ἑρμηνεῖαι
hai hermēneîai
Genitive τῆς ἑρμηνείᾱς
tês hermēneíās 		τοῖν ἑρμηνείαιν
toîn hermēneíain 		τῶν ἑρμηνειῶν
tôn hermēneiôn
Dative τῇ ἑρμηνείᾳ
tēî hermēneíāi 		τοῖν ἑρμηνείαιν
toîn hermēneíain 		ταῖς ἑρμηνείαις
taîs hermēneíais
Accusative τὴν ἑρμηνείᾱν
tḕn hermēneíān 		τὼ ἑρμηνείᾱ
tṑ hermēneíā 		τᾱ̀ς ἑρμηνείᾱς
tā̀s hermēneíās
Vocative ἑρμηνείᾱ
hermēneíā 		ἑρμηνείᾱ
hermēneíā 		ἑρμηνεῖαι
hermēneîai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • Coptic: ϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲉⲓⲁ (hermēneia)
  • Greek: ερμηνεία (ermineía)

References

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