φλόος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• φλοίος (More common)
• φλοῦς (Ionic)

Etymology

From φλέω (“I abound”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [pʰlóos]
• (Koine): IPA: [pʰlˈo̞o̞s]
• (Byzantine): IPA: [ɸlˈoos]

Noun

φλόος (genitive φλόου) m, second declension; (phloos)

1. rind, bark, peel
2. skin

Inflection

Second declension of φλόος, φλόου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	φλόος	φλόω	φλόοι
Genitive	φλόου	φλόοιν	φλόων
Dative	φλόῳ	φλόοιν	φλόοις
Accusative	φλόα	φλόω	φλόους
Vocative	φλόε	φλόω	φλόοι

Note the irregular accusative singular.

References

• LSJ