λῆξις

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

From λαγχάνω (lankhánō, “to obtain by lot”) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

λῆξῐς • (lêxis) f (genitive λήξεως); third declension

  1. determination or appointment by lot
  2. portion assigned by lot, allotment
  3. section of a body, determined by lot
  4. (in the plural) fortunes, wealths
  5. assigned sphere, world, province
  6. written complaint lodged with the archon, as the first step in private actions
Declension
Third declension of ἡ λῆξῐς; τῆς λήξεως (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ λῆξῐς
hē lêxis		 τὼ λήξει
tṑ lḗxei		 αἱ λήξεις
hai lḗxeis
Genitive τῆς λήξεως
tês lḗxeōs		 τοῖν ληξέοιν
toîn lēxéoin		 τῶν λήξεων
tôn lḗxeōn
Dative τῇ λήξει
têi lḗxei		 τοῖν ληξέοιν
toîn lēxéoin		 ταῖς λήξεσῐ / λήξεσῐν
taîs lḗxesi(n)
Accusative τὴν λῆξῐν
tḕn lêxin		 τὼ λήξει
tṑ lḗxei		 τᾱ̀ς λήξεις
tā̀s lḗxeis
Vocative λῆξῐ
lêxi		 λήξει
lḗxei		 λήξεις
lḗxeis
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Derived terms
  • ληξῐ́ᾰρχος (lēxíarkhos)

Etymology 2

From λήγω (lḗgō, “to leave off, cease”) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

λῆξῐς • (lêxis) f (genitive λήξεως); third declension

  1. cessation, ceasing
  2. death, decay
  3. termination, suffix
  4. end, extremity
Declension
Third declension of ἡ λῆξῐς; τῆς λήξεως (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ λῆξῐς
hē lêxis		 τὼ λήξει
tṑ lḗxei		 αἱ λήξεις
hai lḗxeis
Genitive τῆς λήξεως
tês lḗxeōs		 τοῖν ληξέοιν
toîn lēxéoin		 τῶν λήξεων
tôn lḗxeōn
Dative τῇ λήξει
têi lḗxei		 τοῖν ληξέοιν
toîn lēxéoin		 ταῖς λήξεσῐ / λήξεσῐν
taîs lḗxesi(n)
Accusative τὴν λῆξῐν
tḕn lêxin		 τὼ λήξει
tṑ lḗxei		 τᾱ̀ς λήξεις
tā̀s lḗxeis
Vocative λῆξῐ
lêxi		 λήξει
lḗxei		 λήξεις
lḗxeis
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Derived terms
  • ληξῐπῠ́ρετος (lēxipúretos)
  • ληξῐ́φωτος (lēxíphōtos)
  • ληξῐφᾰ́ρμᾰκον (lēxiphármakon)
Descendants
  • Greek: λήξη (líxi)

Further reading
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