ἀσπίς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἀ- + σπίζω I extend

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /aspís/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /aspís/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /aspís/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /aspís/

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

Noun

ἀσπίς (genitive ἀσπίδος) f, third declension; (aspis)

1. shield
2. collective, body of men-at-arms
3. military phrase on the left (δόρυ on the right)
4. of a round, flat bowl
5. a boss small seat on the door

1. asp, Egyptian cobra
2. ornament in this form

Inflection

Third declension of ἀσπίς, ἀσπίδος

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἀσπίς	ἀσπίδε	ἀσπίδες
Genitive	ἀσπίδος	ἀσπίδοιν	ἀσπίδων
Dative	ἀσπίδῐ	ἀσπίδοιν	ἀσπίσῐ(ν)
Accusative	ἀσπίδᾰ	ἀσπίδε	ἀσπίδᾰς
Vocative	ἀσπί	ἀσπίδε	ἀσπίδες

See also

• aspis

References

• LSJ
• Index in Eustathii commentarios in Homeri Iliadem et Odysseam By Matthaeus Devarius Page 71