Αἰσχύλος

See also: Αισχύλος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Αἴσχῠλλος (Aískhullos)

Etymology

Possibly derived from ἰσχύς (iskhús) ("strength, power") and negation particle ἀ- (a-).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ai̯s.kʰý.los/ → /ɛsˈçy.los/ → /esˈçi.los/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ai̯s.kʰý.los/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɛsˈkʰy.los/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɛsˈçy.los/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /esˈçy.los/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /esˈçi.los/

Proper noun

Αἰσχῠ́λος • (Aiskhúlos) m (genitive Αἰσχῠ́λου); second declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Aeschylus
2. Aeschylus, a tragic playwright

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ Αἰσχῠ́λος; τοῦ Αἰσχῠ́λου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Αἰσχῠ́λος ho Aiskhúlos
Genitive	τοῦ Αἰσχῠ́λου toû Aiskhúlou
Dative	τῷ Αἰσχῠ́λῳ tôi Aiskhúlōi
Accusative	τὸν Αἰσχῠ́λον tòn Aiskhúlon
Vocative	Αἰσχῠ́λε Aiskhúle
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• Αἰσχῠ́λειος (Aiskhúleios)

Descendants

• Greek: Αισχύλος (Aischýlos)
• → Armenian: Էսքիլես (Ēskʿiles)
• → Latin: Aeschylus
• → Old Armenian: Եսքիղոս (Eskʿiłos)

Further reading

• Αἰσχύλος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2023)