ἀλγίων

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄλγος (álgos) +‎ -ίων (-íōn).

Pronunciation

In Homer:

 

• IPA^(key): /al.ɡí.ɔːn/ → /alˈʝi.on/ → /alˈʝi.on/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /al.ɡí.ɔːn/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /alˈɡi.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /alˈʝi.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /alˈʝi.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /alˈʝi.on/

In Aeschylus and Sophocles:

 

• IPA^(key): /al.ɡǐː.ɔːn/ → /alˈʝi.on/ → /alˈʝi.on/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /al.ɡǐː.ɔːn/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /alˈɡi.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /alˈʝi.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /alˈʝi.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /alˈʝi.on/

Adjective

ἀλγίων • (algíōn) m or f (neuter ἄλγῐον or ἄλγῑον); third declension

1. (poetic) comparative degree of ἀλγεινός (algeinós)

Declension

Third declension of ἀλγίων; ἄλγιον (Attic)

Number		Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		ἀλγίων algíōn	ἄλγιον álgion		ἀλγίονε algíone	ἀλγίονε algíone		ἀλγίονες / ἀλγίους algíones / algíous	ἀλγίονᾰ / ἀλγίω algíona / algíō
Genitive		ἀλγίονος algíonos	ἀλγίονος algíonos		ἀλγιόνοιν algiónoin	ἀλγιόνοιν algiónoin		ἀλγιόνων algiónōn	ἀλγιόνων algiónōn
Dative		ἀλγίονῐ algíoni	ἀλγίονῐ algíoni		ἀλγιόνοιν algiónoin	ἀλγιόνοιν algiónoin		ἀλγίοσῐ / ἀλγίοσῐν algíosi(n)	ἀλγίοσῐ / ἀλγίοσῐν algíosi(n)
Accusative		ἀλγίονᾰ / ἀλγίω algíona / algíō	ἄλγιον álgion		ἀλγίονε algíone	ἀλγίονε algíone		ἀλγίονᾰς / ἀλγίους algíonas / algíous	ἀλγίονᾰ / ἀλγίω algíona / algíō
Vocative		ἄλγιον álgion	ἄλγιον álgion		ἀλγίονε algíone	ἀλγίονε algíone		ἀλγίονες / ἀλγίους algíones / algíous	ἀλγίονᾰ / ἀλγίω algíona / algíō
Derived forms		Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
		ἄλγιον álgion			—			—
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension. The ι is short in Homer, long in Aeschylus and Sophocles