ψῆφος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ψᾶφος (Doric)
• ψᾶφαξ (Aeolic)

Etymology

From ψάω (psaō, “rub smooth, crumble”)

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /pʰsɛ́͜ɛpʰos/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /pʰséːpʰos/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /ɸsíɸos/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /psífos/

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

Noun

ψῆφος (genitive ψήφου) f, second declension; (psēphos)

1. a pebble
   1. a precious stone, gem
2. (based on the uses made of such pebbles)
   1. a pebble used for reckoning, a counter
   2. a pebble used for a draught or chessman
   3. a pebble used for divination
   4. a pebble used for voting
      1. that which is carried by vote, a vote
      2. resolve, decree, judgment
      3. a place of voting, poll

Inflection

Second declension of ψῆφος, ψήφου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ψῆφος	ψήφω	ψῆφοι
Genitive	ψήφου	ψήφοιν	ψήφων
Dative	ψήφῳ	ψήφοιν	ψήφοις
Accusative	ψῆφον	ψήφω	ψήφους
Vocative	ψῆφε	ψήφω	ψῆφοι

Derived terms

• ψηφοφορία
• ἰσοψηφία

Descendants

• Greek: ψήφος

References

• LSJ 8th edition