πτέρυξ

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From πτερόν "wing"

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [ptérʉkʰs]
  • (Koine): IPA: [ptˈɛrykʰs]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [ptˈeryks]

[edit] Noun

πτέρυξ (genitive πτέρυγος) f, third declension; (pteruks)

  1. wing
  2. (in plural) feathers
  3. (poetic) flight
  4. Anything which resembles a wing: rudder, oar
  5. The flaps at the bottom of armour
  6. The edge of a sword or axe
  7. earlobe
  8. shoulder blade

[edit] Inflection

    Third declension of πτέρυξ, πτέρῠγος
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ πτέρυξ τώ πτέρῠγε αἱ πτέρῠγες
Genitive τῆς πτέρῠγος τοῖν πτερύγοιν τῶν πτερύγων
Dative τῇ πτέρῠγῐ τοῖν πτερύγοιν ταῖς πτέρυξῐ(ν)
Accusative τήν πτέρῠγᾰ τώ πτέρῠγε τάς πτέρῠγᾰς
Vocative πτέρυξ πτέρῠγε πτέρῠγες

[edit] References

Strong’s concordance number: G4420

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