τρίγωνον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Neuter substantive of τρίγωνος (trigōnos, “three sided”), from τρεῖς (treis, “three”) + γωνία (gōnia, “bend, angle”)

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /tríɡɔ͜ɔnon/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /tríɣoːnon/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /tríɣonon/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /tríɣonon/

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

Noun

τρίγωνον (genitive τριγώνου) n, second declension; (trigōnon)

1. triangle (geometric shape)
2. triangle (musical instrument)
3. one of the Athenian lawcourts
4. a type of lozenge

Inflection

Second declension of τρίγωνον, τριγώνου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τρίγωνον	τριγώνω	τρίγωνᾰ
Genitive	τριγώνου	τριγώνοιν	τριγώνων
Dative	τριγώνῳ	τριγώνοιν	τριγώνοις
Accusative	τρίγωνον	τριγώνω	τρίγωνᾰ
Vocative	τρίγωνον	τριγώνω	τρίγωνᾰ

References

• LSJ