πτέρυξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πτερόν "wing"

Pronunciation

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

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	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

References

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