Ἀνάγκη

See also: ἀνάγκη and ανάγκη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably related to ἀναγκ- (anank-), the stem of ἤνεγκον (ḗnenkon), aorist of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”), with the verbal noun–forming suffix -η (-ē).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.náŋ.kɛː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈnaŋ.ke̝/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈnaɲ.ɟi/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈnaɲ.ɟi/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈnaɲ.ɟi/

Noun

Ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκη • (Ănắnkē) f (genitive Ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκης); first declension

(Greek mythology) Ananke, a primordial goddess of Necessity and Fate

Declension

First declension of ἡ Ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκη; τῆς Ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκη hē Ănắnkē
Genitive	τῆς Ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκης tês Ănắnkēs
Dative	τῇ Ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκῃ tēî Ănắnkēi
Accusative	τὴν Ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκην tḕn Ănắnkēn
Vocative	Ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκη Ănắnkē
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

→ Translingual: ananke
→ English: Ananke
→ French: Ananké
→ Greek: Ανάγκη (Anágki)
→ Portuguese: Ananke