κρόσσαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

This word is a technical expression of unknown origin.

  • Frisk's suggestion that the expression originally derives from weaving, connecting κρόκη (krókē, “woof”), is not likely.
  • A connection with Balto-Slavic words for "bar, rod, rafters", like Lithuanian krake (“rod, staff”) and krēklas (“rafters”), seems rather speculative, though supported by Pokorny, who derives it from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“post”) and also compares Proto-Celtic *krīkʷā (“furrow”).
  • Furnée connects κόρση (kórsē, “temple, side of the head”), which is unwarranted.

Pronunciation
 

Noun

κρόσσαι • (króssai) f pl (genitive κροσσῶν); second declension

  1. stepped copings of parapets
  2. courses, steps of the pyramids

Declension
First declension of αἱ κρόσσαι; τῶν κροσσῶν (Attic)
Case / # Plural
Nominative αἱ κρόσσαι
hai króssai
Genitive τῶν κροσσῶν
tôn krossôn
Dative ταῖς κρόσσαις
taîs króssais
Accusative τᾱ̀ς κρόσσᾱς
tā̀s króssās
Vocative κρόσσαι
króssai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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