Φρύνη

See also: φρύνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φρύνη (phrúnē, “toad”), a nickname given due to her yellowish complexion.

Pronunciation
 

Proper noun

Φρῡ́νη • (Phrū́nē) f (genitive Φρῡ́νης); first declension

  1. Mnesarete, a courtesan, nicknamed Phryne

Inflection
First declension of ἡ Φρῡ́νη; τῆς Φρῡ́νης (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Φρῡ́νη
hē Phrū́nē
Genitive τῆς Φρῡ́νης
tês Phrū́nēs
Dative τῇ Φρῡ́νῃ
têi Phrū́nēi
Accusative τὴν Φρῡ́νην
tḕn Phrū́nēn
Vocative Φρῡ́νη
Phrū́nē
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants
  • Greek: Φρύνη (Frýni)
  • Latin: Phryne

Further reading
  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,022
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