ἄκρος

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-. Cognates include Old Church Slavonic остръ (ostrŭ), Latin ācer, Old Armenian ասեղն (asełn), “‘needle’”) and Old English ecg (English edge).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [ákros]
  • (Koine): IPA: [ˈakro̞s]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈakros]

[edit] Adjective

ἄκρος m., ἄκρα f., ἄκρον n.; first/second declension; (akros)

  1. At the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost (especially of the top)
  2. pointed, sharp
  3. Being the most of any characteristic: best, oldest, first

[edit] Inflection

    First and second declension of ἄκρος, ἄκρᾱ, ἄκρον
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case \ Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ἄκρος ἄκρᾱ ἄκρον ἄκρω ἄκρα ἄκρω ἄκροι ἄκραι ἄκρα
Genitive ἄκρου ἄκρᾱς ἄκρου ἄκροιν ἄκραιν ἄκροιν ἄκρων ἄκρων ἄκρων
Dative ἄκρῳ ἄκρᾳ ἄκρῳ ἄκροιν ἄκραιν ἄκροιν ἄκροις ἄκραις ἄκροις
Accusative ἄκρον ἄκρᾱν ἄκρον ἄκρω ἄκρα ἄκρω ἄκρους ἄκρας ἄκρα
Vocative ἄκρε ἄκρᾱ ἄκρον ἄκρω ἄκρα ἄκρω ἄκροι ἄκραι ἄκρα

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