ἀσφοδελός

See also: ἀσφόδελος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀσφόδελος (asphódelos) with shift of accent to oxytone.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /as.pʰo.de.lós/ → /as.ɸo.ðeˈlos/ → /as.fo.ðeˈlos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /as.pʰo.de.lós/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /as.pʰo.deˈlos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /as.ɸo.ðeˈlos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /as.fo.ðeˈlos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /as.fo.ðeˈlos/

Adjective

ἀσφοδελός • (asphodelós) m (feminine ἀσφοδελή, neuter ἀσφοδελόν); first/second declension

1. Covered in asphodel, flowery (in the phrase, κατ’ ἀσφοδελὸν λειμῶνα (kat’ asphodelòn leimôna))
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 11.538:

     ὣς ἐφάμην, ψυχὴ δὲ ποδώκεος Αἰακίδαο
     φοίτα μακρὰ βιβᾶσα κατ’ ἀσφοδελὸν λειμῶνα,
     γηθοσύνη ὅ οἱ υἱὸν ἔφην ἀριδείκετον εἶναι.

     hṑs ephámēn, psukhḕ dè podṓkeos Aiakídao
     phoíta makrà bibâsa kat’ asphodelòn leimôna,
     gēthosúnē hó hoi huiòn éphēn arideíketon eînai.

     So he said, and the soul of the swift-footed son of Ajax
     returned and strode down the asphodel-covered meadow
     glad that I had said his son was outstanding.

Inflection

First and second declension of ἀσφοδελός; ἀσφοδελή; ἀσφοδελόν (Attic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		ἀσφοδελός asphodelós	ἀσφοδελή asphodelḗ	ἀσφοδελόν asphodelón		ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ	ἀσφοδελᾱ́ asphodelā́	ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ		ἀσφοδελοί asphodeloí	ἀσφοδελαί asphodelaí	ἀσφοδελᾰ́ asphodelá
Genitive		ἀσφοδελοῦ asphodeloû	ἀσφοδελῆς asphodelês	ἀσφοδελοῦ asphodeloû		ἀσφοδελοῖν asphodeloîn	ἀσφοδελαῖν asphodelaîn	ἀσφοδελοῖν asphodeloîn		ἀσφοδελῶν asphodelôn	ἀσφοδελῶν asphodelôn	ἀσφοδελῶν asphodelôn
Dative		ἀσφοδελῷ asphodelôi	ἀσφοδελῇ asphodelêi	ἀσφοδελῷ asphodelôi		ἀσφοδελοῖν asphodeloîn	ἀσφοδελαῖν asphodelaîn	ἀσφοδελοῖν asphodeloîn		ἀσφοδελοῖς asphodeloîs	ἀσφοδελαῖς asphodelaîs	ἀσφοδελοῖς asphodeloîs
Accusative		ἀσφοδελόν asphodelón	ἀσφοδελήν asphodelḗn	ἀσφοδελόν asphodelón		ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ	ἀσφοδελᾱ́ asphodelā́	ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ		ἀσφοδελούς asphodeloús	ἀσφοδελᾱ́ς asphodelā́s	ἀσφοδελᾰ́ asphodelá
Vocative		ἀσφοδελέ asphodelé	ἀσφοδελή asphodelḗ	ἀσφοδελόν asphodelón		ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ	ἀσφοδελᾱ́ asphodelā́	ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ		ἀσφοδελοί asphodeloí	ἀσφοδελαί asphodelaí	ἀσφοδελᾰ́ asphodelá
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		ἀσφοδελῶς asphodelôs				—				—
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and second declension of ἀσφοδελός; ἀσφοδελή; ἀσφοδελόν (Epic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		ἀσφοδελός asphodelós	ἀσφοδελή asphodelḗ	ἀσφοδελόν asphodelón		ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ	ἀσφοδελᾱ́ asphodelā́	ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ		ἀσφοδελοί asphodeloí	ἀσφοδελαί asphodelaí	ἀσφοδελᾰ́ asphodelá
Genitive		ἀσφοδελοῦ / ἀσφοδελοῖο / ἀσφοδελόο asphodeloû / asphodeloîo / asphodelóo	ἀσφοδελῆς asphodelês	ἀσφοδελοῦ / ἀσφοδελοῖο / ἀσφοδελόο asphodeloû / asphodeloîo / asphodelóo		ἀσφοδελοῖῐν asphodeloîin	ἀσφοδελαῖν / ἀσφοδελαῖῐν / ἀσφοδελῇῐν asphodelaî(i)n / asphodelêiin	ἀσφοδελοῖῐν asphodeloîin		ἀσφοδελῶν asphodelôn	ἀσφοδελᾱ́ων / ἀσφοδελέ͜ων / ἀσφοδελῶν asphodelā́ōn / asphodelé͜ōn / asphodelôn	ἀσφοδελῶν asphodelôn
Dative		ἀσφοδελῷ asphodelôi	ἀσφοδελῇ asphodelêi	ἀσφοδελῷ asphodelôi		ἀσφοδελοῖῐν asphodeloîin	ἀσφοδελαῖν / ἀσφοδελαῖῐν / ἀσφοδελῇῐν asphodelaî(i)n / asphodelêiin	ἀσφοδελοῖῐν asphodeloîin		ἀσφοδελοῖσῐ / ἀσφοδελοῖσῐν / ἀσφοδελοῖς asphodeloîsi(n) / asphodeloîs	ἀσφοδελῇσῐ / ἀσφοδελῇσῐν / ἀσφοδελῇς / ἀσφοδελαῖς asphodelêisi(n) / asphodelêis / asphodelaîs	ἀσφοδελοῖσῐ / ἀσφοδελοῖσῐν / ἀσφοδελοῖς asphodeloîsi(n) / asphodeloîs
Accusative		ἀσφοδελόν asphodelón	ἀσφοδελήν asphodelḗn	ἀσφοδελόν asphodelón		ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ	ἀσφοδελᾱ́ asphodelā́	ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ		ἀσφοδελούς asphodeloús	ἀσφοδελᾱ́ς asphodelā́s	ἀσφοδελᾰ́ asphodelá
Vocative		ἀσφοδελέ asphodelé	ἀσφοδελή asphodelḗ	ἀσφοδελόν asphodelón		ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ	ἀσφοδελᾱ́ asphodelā́	ἀσφοδελώ asphodelṓ		ἀσφοδελοί asphodeloí	ἀσφοδελαί asphodelaí	ἀσφοδελᾰ́ asphodelá
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		ἀσφοδελῶς asphodelôs				—				—
Notes:		Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Only the masculine singular accusative ἀσφοδελὸν is attested.

References

• “ἀσφοδελός”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ἀσφοδελός”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• ἀσφοδελός in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963