Φαίαξ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From φαιός (phaiós, “grey”).

Pronunciation
 

Proper noun

Φαίᾱξ • (Phaíāx) m (genitive Φαίᾱκος); third declension

  1. Phaeax

Inflection
Third declension of ὁ Φαίᾱξ; τοῦ Φαίᾱκος (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Φαίᾱξ
ho Phaíāx
Genitive τοῦ Φαίᾱκος
toû Phaíākos
Dative τῷ Φαίᾱκῐ
tôi Phaíāki
Accusative τὸν Φαίᾱκᾰ
tòn Phaíāka
Vocative Φαίᾱξ
Phaíāx
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Noun

Φαίᾱξ • (Phaíāx) m (genitive Φαίᾱκος); third declension

  1. a Phaeacian

Inflection
Third declension of ὁ Φαίᾱξ; τοῦ Φαίᾱκος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ Φαίᾱξ
ho Phaíāx		 τὼ Φαίᾱκε
tṑ Phaíāke		 οἱ Φαίᾱκες
hoi Phaíākes
Genitive τοῦ Φαίᾱκος
toû Phaíākos		 τοῖν Φαιᾱ́κοιν
toîn Phaiā́koin		 τῶν Φαιᾱ́κων
tôn Phaiā́kōn
Dative τῷ Φαίᾱκῐ
tôi Phaíāki		 τοῖν Φαιᾱ́κοιν
toîn Phaiā́koin		 τοῖς Φαίᾱξῐ / Φαίᾱξῐν
toîs Phaíāxi(n)
Accusative τὸν Φαίᾱκᾰ
tòn Phaíāka		 τὼ Φαίᾱκε
tṑ Phaíāke		 τοὺς Φαίᾱκᾰς
toùs Phaíākas
Vocative Φαίᾱξ
Phaíāx		 Φαίᾱκε
Phaíāke		 Φαίᾱκες
Phaíākes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
  • Φαιακία (Phaiakía)

Descendants
  • Greek:
    • Φαίαξ (Faíax)
    • Φαίακας (Faíakas)
    • plural: Φαίακες (Faíakes)
  • → Latin: Phaeāx (plural Phaeācēs)

Further reading
  • “Φαίαξ”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
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