ἀγαλματοθήκη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄγαλμα (ágalma, “statue, bust”) +‎ -θήκη (-thḗkē, “case, box”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.ɡal.ma.to.tʰɛ̌ː.kɛː/ → /a.ɣal.ma.toˈθi.ci/ → /a.ɣal.ma.toˈθi.ci/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.ɡal.ma.to.tʰɛ̌ː.kɛː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.ɡal.ma.toˈtʰe̝.ke̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.ɣal.ma.toˈθi.ci/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.ɣal.ma.toˈθi.ci/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.ɣal.ma.toˈθi.ci/

Noun

ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκη • (agalmatothḗkē) f (genitive ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκης); first declension

1. (architecture) niche or recess for a statue

   Synonym: ἀνδριαντοθήκη (andriantothḗkē)

Inflection

First declension of ἡ ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκη; τῆς ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκη hē agalmatothḗkē	τὼ ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκᾱ tṑ agalmatothḗkā	αἱ ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθῆκαι hai agalmatothêkai
Genitive	τῆς ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκης tês agalmatothḗkēs	τοῖν ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκαιν toîn agalmatothḗkain	τῶν ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθηκῶν tôn agalmatothēkôn
Dative	τῇ ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκῃ têi agalmatothḗkēi	τοῖν ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκαιν toîn agalmatothḗkain	ταῖς ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκαις taîs agalmatothḗkais
Accusative	τὴν ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκην tḕn agalmatothḗkēn	τὼ ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκᾱ tṑ agalmatothḗkā	τᾱ̀ς ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκᾱς tā̀s agalmatothḗkās
Vocative	ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκη agalmatothḗkē	ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθήκᾱ agalmatothḗkā	ἀγᾰλμᾰτοθῆκαι agalmatothêkai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Further reading

• ἀγαλματοθήκη in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)