καλόν

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ka.lón/ → /kaˈlon/ → /kaˈlon/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ka.lón/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kaˈlon/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /kaˈlon/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /kaˈlon/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /kaˈlon/

Usage notes

The α is short by nature, but because the word was originally *καλϝόν (*kalwón), the first syllable scans as heavy in Homer.

Adjective

καλόν • (kalón) n

1. inflection of καλός (kalós):
   1. masculine accusative singular
   2. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular