λίθος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [lítʰos]
• (Koine): IPA: [lˈitʰo̞s]
• (Byzantine): IPA: [lˈiθos]

Noun

λίθος (genitive λίθου) m, second declension; (lithos)

1. a stone
2. stone as a substance

Usage notes

Λίθος is sometimes used as a feminine noun. This often (but not always) is used to refer to some special stone, such as a gem or magnet.

Inflection

Second declension of λίθος, λίθου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ/ἡ λίθος	τώ λίθω	οἱ/αἱ λίθοι
Genitive	τοῦ/τῆς λίθου	τοῖν λίθοιν	τῶν λίθων
Dative	τῷ/τῇ λίθῳ	τοῖν λίθοιν	τοῖς/ταῖς λίθοις
Accusative	τόν/τήν λίθον	τώ λίθω	τούς/τάς λίθους
Vocative	λίθε	λίθω	λίθοι

Descendants

Descendants of λίθος in other languages

Catalan: liti English: -lite English: aerolite English: coprolite English: datolite English: -lith English: rhinolith English: oolith English: otolith

English: litharge English: lithograph, lithography English: Mesolithic English: regolith French: litharge

References

• LSJ
• Bauer lexicon
• Strong’s concordance number: G3037

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Greek

Noun

λίθος (líthos) m.

1. stone

See also

• πέτρα (pétra) f.