ἄκρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱrós. Cognates include Old Church Slavonic остръ (ostrŭ), Latin ācer, Old Armenian ասեղն (asełn, “needle”) and Old English ecg (English edge).

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /ákros/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /ákros/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /ákros/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /ákros/

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

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

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	ἄκρᾱ	ἄκρω		ἄκροι	ἄκραι	ἄκρᾰ
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	ἄκρᾱ	ἄκρω		ἄκρους	ἄκρᾱς	ἄκρᾰ
Vocative	ἄκρε	ἄκρᾱ	ἄκρον		ἄκρω	ἄκρᾱ	ἄκρω		ἄκροι	ἄκραι	ἄκρᾰ

Related terms

• ἀκή

References

• LSJ