πτέρυξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πτερόν (pteron, “wing”)

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /ptérykʰs/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /ptɛ́rykʰs/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /ptéryxs/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /ftéryks/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /ftéɾiks/

Noun

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

1. wing
2. (in the 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

Inflection

Third declension of πτέρυξ, πτέρῠγος

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	πτέρυξ	πτέρῠγε	πτέρῠγες
Genitive	πτέρῠγος	πτερύγοιν	πτερύγων
Dative	πτέρῠγῐ	πτερύγοιν	πτέρυξῐ(ν)
Accusative	πτέρῠγᾰ	πτέρῠγε	πτέρῠγᾰς
Vocative	πτέρυξ	πτέρῠγε	πτέρῠγες

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G4420