ἀξίνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

It has been proposed to derive from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂-, citing cognates such as Latin ascia and a number of Germanic words, such as Old English æx (English axe). However, it could also be a Semitic borrowing; compare Akkadian 𒍏𒄩𒍣𒅔 (ḫaṣṣinnu) and Aramaic חצינא (ḥaṣīnā).

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /akʰsínɛ͜ɛ/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /akʰsíneː/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /axsíni/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /aksíni/

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

Noun

ἀξίνη (genitive ἀξίνης) f, first declension; (aksinē)

1. axe-head
2. axe

Inflection

First declension of ἀξίνη, ἀξίνης

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἀξίνη	ἀξίνᾱ	ἀξίναι
Genitive	ἀξίνης	ἀξίναιν	ἀξινῶν
Dative	ἀξίνῃ	ἀξίναιν	ἀξίναις
Accusative	ἀξίνην	ἀξίνᾱ	ἀξίνᾱς
Vocative	ἀξίνη	ἀξίνᾱ	ἀξίναι

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G513