ὕστριξ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ὑστρίγγων (hustríngōn)

Etymology

Often analysed as ὗς (hûs, “swine”) + θρίξ (thríx, “hair”), or alternatively with the first element being the base of ῠ̔́στερος (hŭ́steros, “latter”). However, Beekes cites the nasalization seen in the variant genitive plural form ὑστρίγγων (hustríngōn) – as if from *ὕστριγξ (*hústrinx) – as proof of Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῠ̔́στρῐξ • (hŭ́strĭx) m or f (genitive ῠ̔́στρῐχος); third declension

  1. porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
  2. something obtained from pigs, probably bristles
  3. instrument of punishment, probably cat-o'-nine-tails

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ ῠ̔́στρῐξ; τοῦ ῠ̔́στρῐχος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ ῠ̔́στρῐξ
ho hŭ́strĭx 		τὼ ῠ̔́στρῐχε
tṑ hŭ́strĭkhe 		οἱ ῠ̔́στρῐχες
hoi hŭ́strĭkhes
Genitive τοῦ ῠ̔́στρῐχος
toû hŭ́strĭkhos 		τοῖν ῠ̔στρῐ́χοιν
toîn hŭstrĭ́khoin 		τῶν ῠ̔στρῐ́χων
tôn hŭstrĭ́khōn
Dative τῷ ῠ̔́στρῐχῐ
tōî hŭ́strĭkhĭ 		τοῖν ῠ̔στρῐ́χοιν
toîn hŭstrĭ́khoin 		τοῖς ῠ̔́στρῐξῐ / ῠ̔́στρῐξῐν
toîs hŭ́strĭxĭ(n)
Accusative τὸν ῠ̔́στρῐχᾰ
tòn hŭ́strĭkhă 		τὼ ῠ̔́στρῐχε
tṑ hŭ́strĭkhe 		τοὺς ῠ̔́στρῐχᾰς
toùs hŭ́strĭkhăs
Vocative ῠ̔́στρῐξ
hŭ́strĭx 		ῠ̔́στρῐχε
hŭ́strĭkhe 		ῠ̔́στρῐχες
hŭ́strĭkhes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • ὑστριχίς (hustrikhís)

Descendants

  • Latin: hystrix

References

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