πινάκιον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πίναξ (pínax, board, tablet) + -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῐνᾰ́κῐον • (pinákion) n (genitive πῐνᾰκῐ́ου); second declension

  1. small tablet on which the dicasts wrote their verdict
  2. notice board on which laws and decrees were written
  3. tablet, memorandum book
  4. votive tablet
  5. tablet for painting upon
  6. small plate or dish
  7. astronomical table

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: πινάκιο (pinákio)

Further reading

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