ὀξυκέφαλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, pointed”) +‎ κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ, “head”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ok.sy.ké.pʰa.los/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ok.syˈke.pʰa.los/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ok.syˈce.ɸa.los/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ok.syˈce.fa.los/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ok.siˈce.fa.los/

Adjective

ὀξῠκέφᾰλος • (oxŭképhălos) m or f (neuter ὀξῠκέφᾰλον); second declension

with pointed head

Inflection

Second declension of ὀξῠκέφᾰλος; ὀξῠκέφᾰλον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ὀξῠκέφᾰλος oxŭképhălos	ὀξῠκέφᾰλον oxŭképhălon	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λω oxŭkephắlō	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λω oxŭkephắlō	ὀξῠκέφᾰλοι oxŭképhăloi	ὀξῠκέφᾰλᾰ oxŭképhălă
Genitive	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λου oxŭkephắlou	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λου oxŭkephắlou	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λοιν oxŭkephắloin	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λοιν oxŭkephắloin	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λων oxŭkephắlōn	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λων oxŭkephắlōn
Dative	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λῳ oxŭkephắlōi	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λῳ oxŭkephắlōi	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λοιν oxŭkephắloin	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λοιν oxŭkephắloin	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λοις oxŭkephắlois	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λοις oxŭkephắlois
Accusative	ὀξῠκέφᾰλον oxŭképhălon	ὀξῠκέφᾰλον oxŭképhălon	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λω oxŭkephắlō	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λω oxŭkephắlō	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λους oxŭkephắlous	ὀξῠκέφᾰλᾰ oxŭképhălă
Vocative	ὀξῠκέφᾰλε oxŭképhăle	ὀξῠκέφᾰλον oxŭképhălon	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λω oxŭkephắlō	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λω oxŭkephắlō	ὀξῠκέφᾰλοι oxŭképhăloi	ὀξῠκέφᾰλᾰ oxŭképhălă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ὀξῠκεφᾰ́λως oxŭkephắlōs		ὀξῠκεφᾰλώτερος oxŭkephălṓteros		ὀξῠκεφᾰλώτᾰτος oxŭkephălṓtătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

Inflection

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