ἐξ
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Ancient Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ἐκ (ek)
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *eḱs (“out of”), *eǵʰs, *h₁eǵʰs. Cognates include Latin ex, ē, Old Irish ess-, a, ass (Irish as), Lithuanian ìš and Old Church Slavonic из (iz), Kurdish ji.
Pronunciation[edit]
- 5th BC Attic: IPA: /ekʰs/
- 1st BC Egyptian: IPA: /ɛkʰs/
- 4th AD Koine: IPA: /exs/
- 10th AD Byzantine: IPA: /eks/
- 15th AD Constantinopolitan: IPA: /eks/
Preposition[edit]
ἐξ • (eks)
- (with genitive) alternative form of ἐκ (ek)
Usage notes[edit]
If the word precedes a word beginning with a consonant, it is ἐκ, if preceding a word beginning with a vowel, it is ἐξ.
References[edit]
- ἐξ in A Greek–English Lexicon by Liddell & Scott, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940
