κεφάλαιον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

Neuter substantive form of κεφᾰ́λαιος (kephálaios, primary), from κεφᾰλή (kephalḗ, head).

Noun

κεφᾰ́λαιον • (kephálaion) n (genitive κεφᾰλαίου); second declension

  1. main point, gist
  2. sum, total (of money)
  3. chapter (of a book)
Inflection
Descendants
  • Coptic: ⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ (kephalaion)
  • Classical Syriac: ܩܦܠܐܘܢ (qeppalleʾōn), ܩܐܦܐܠܐܘܢ (qʾpʾlʾwn), ܩܗܦܐܠܐܘܢ (qhpʾlʾwn), ܩܦܐܠܐܘܢ (qpʾlʾwn), ܩܐܦܠܘܢ (qʾplwn), קפלאון (qeppalleʾōn)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

κεφάλαιον • (kephálaion)

  1. inflection of κεφᾰ́λαιος (kephálaios):
    1. masculine accusative singular
    2. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular

References

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