ἰχθύς
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Ancient Greek [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰu-[1], compare Old Armenian ձուկն (jukn) and Lithuanian žuvis. This may be disputed however in light of Hebrew דָּג (dag) and Ugaritic *... (dagu), ... (dg), both meaning 'fish', suggesting instead a borrowing.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /ikʰtʰy͜ýs/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /ikʰtʰýːs/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /ixθýs/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /ixtýs/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /ixtís/
Noun [edit]
ἰχθύς (genitive ἰχθύος) m, third declension; (ikhthūs)
- fish
- (figuratively) stupid person
- (plural) fish market
Inflection [edit]
Inflection
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ὁ ἰχθύς | τὼ ἰχθύε | οἱ ἰχθύες |
| Genitive | τοῦ ἰχθύος | τοῖν ἰχθύοιν | τῶν ἰχθύων |
| Dative | τῷ ἰχθύϊ | τοῖν ἰχθύοιν | τοῖς ἰχθύσῐ(ν) |
| Accusative | τὸν ἰχθύν | τὼ ἰχθύε | τοὺς ἰχθῦς |
| Vocative | ἰχθύ | ἰχθύε | ἰχθύες |
Usage notes [edit]
Alternative inflected forms exist such as ἰχθῦς (ikhtus) as nominative singular or plural, and ἰχθύας (ikhthúas) as accusative plural.
References [edit]
- LSJ
- Bauer lexicon
- Strong’s concordance number: G2486