pankration

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankrátion, “all powers”). Doublet of pancratium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pænˈkɹeɪ.ti.ɒn/, /pænˈkɹeɪ.ʃən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

pankration (uncountable)

1. (martial arts) An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.

   Synonyms: pancratium, pancration

Derived terms

• pankratist

Translations

ancient Greek martial art

• Armenian: պանկրատիոն (pankration)

  Old Armenian: պանկրատ (pankrat), պանկրատիոն (pankration)

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 古希臘式搏擊 / 古希腊式搏击 (gǔ Xīlà shì bójī)

• Dutch: pankration n
• Finnish: vapaaottelu, pankration
• French: pancrace (fr)
• Galician: pancracio (gl) m
• German: Pankration n
• Greek: παγκράτιο (el) n (pagkrátio)

  Ancient: παγκράτιον n (pankrátion)

• Hungarian: pankráció (hu)
• Italian: pancrazio (it) m
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Latin: pammachum n, pancratium n
• Portuguese: pancrácio m
• Romanian: pancrațiu (ro) n
• Russian: панкратио́н (ru) m (pankratión)
• Spanish: pancracio (es) m

Further reading

• pankration on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English pankration), ultimately from Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankrátion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑŋkrɑtion/, [ˈpɑ̝ŋ.krɑ̝ˌt̪io̞n]
• Rhymes: -ion
• Syllabification^(key): pank‧ra‧ti‧on
• Hyphenation^(key): pank‧ra‧ti‧on

Noun

pankration

1. pankration

Declension

Inflection of pankration (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		pankration	—
genitive		pankrationin	—
partitive		pankrationia	—
illative		pankrationiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		pankration	—
accusative	nom.	pankration	—
	gen.	pankrationin
genitive		pankrationin	—
partitive		pankrationia	—
inessive		pankrationissa	—
elative		pankrationista	—
illative		pankrationiin	—
adessive		pankrationilla	—
ablative		pankrationilta	—
allative		pankrationille	—
essive		pankrationina	—
translative		pankrationiksi	—
abessive		pankrationitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of pankration (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative pankrationini — accusative nom. pankrationini — gen. pankrationini genitive pankrationini — partitive pankrationiani — inessive pankrationissani — elative pankrationistani — illative pankrationiini — adessive pankrationillani — ablative pankrationiltani — allative pankrationilleni — essive pankrationinani — translative pankrationikseni — abessive pankrationittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative pankrationisi — accusative nom. pankrationisi — gen. pankrationisi genitive pankrationisi — partitive pankrationiasi — inessive pankrationissasi — elative pankrationistasi — illative pankrationiisi — adessive pankrationillasi — ablative pankrationiltasi — allative pankrationillesi — essive pankrationinasi — translative pankrationiksesi — abessive pankrationittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative pankrationimme — accusative nom. pankrationimme — gen. pankrationimme genitive pankrationimme — partitive pankrationiamme — inessive pankrationissamme — elative pankrationistamme — illative pankrationiimme — adessive pankrationillamme — ablative pankrationiltamme — allative pankrationillemme — essive pankrationinamme — translative pankrationiksemme — abessive pankrationittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative pankrationinne — accusative nom. pankrationinne — gen. pankrationinne genitive pankrationinne — partitive pankrationianne — inessive pankrationissanne — elative pankrationistanne — illative pankrationiinne — adessive pankrationillanne — ablative pankrationiltanne — allative pankrationillenne — essive pankrationinanne — translative pankrationiksenne — abessive pankrationittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative pankrationinsa — accusative nom. pankrationinsa — gen. pankrationinsa genitive pankrationinsa — partitive pankrationiaan pankrationiansa — inessive pankrationissaan pankrationissansa — elative pankrationistaan pankrationistansa — illative pankrationiinsa — adessive pankrationillaan pankrationillansa — ablative pankrationiltaan pankrationiltansa — allative pankrationilleen pankrationillensa — essive pankrationinaan pankrationinansa — translative pankrationikseen pankrationiksensa — abessive pankrationittaan pankrationittansa — instructive — — comitative — —