γραφίς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γράφω (gráphō) +‎ -ίς (-ís)

Pronunciation
 

Noun

γρᾰφίς • (graphís) f (genitive γρᾰφίδος); third declension

  1. stilus
  2. paintbrush
  3. graving tool
  4. embroidery needle
  5. embroidery
  6. (in the plural) paintings
  7. (Byzantine) inscription plate

Declension
Third declension of ἡ γρᾰφί̆ς; τῆς γρᾰφῐ́δος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ γρᾰφί̆ς
hē graphís		 τὼ γρᾰφῐ́δε
tṑ graphíde		 αἱ γρᾰφῐ́δες
hai graphídes
Genitive τῆς γρᾰφῐ́δος
tês graphídos		 τοῖν γρᾰφῐ́δοιν
toîn graphídoin		 τῶν γρᾰφῐ́δων
tôn graphídōn
Dative τῇ γρᾰφῐ́δῐ
têi graphídi		 τοῖν γρᾰφῐ́δοιν
toîn graphídoin		 ταῖς γρᾰφῐ́σῐ / γρᾰφῐ́σῐν
taîs graphísi(n)
Accusative τὴν γρᾰφῐ́δᾰ
tḕn graphída		 τὼ γρᾰφῐ́δε
tṑ graphíde		 τᾱ̀ς γρᾰφῐ́δᾰς
tā̀s graphídas
Vocative γρᾰφί̆ς
graphís		 γρᾰφῐ́δε
graphíde		 γρᾰφῐ́δες
graphídes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
  • Nominative singular -ς (-s) arose by reduction of the original cluster *-ds.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Greek: γραφίδα (grafída)

Further reading

Greek

Noun

γραφίς • (grafís) f (plural γραφίδες)

  1. Katharevousa form of γραφίδα (grafída, “pen, stylus”)
see: γραφή f (grafí, “writing”)
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