σκηνή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Usually said to be a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- (“shade, shadow”),[1] though the vocalism is difficult to explain as full grade *sḱeh₃- gives σκω (skō) and zero grade *sḱh₃- gives σκο (sko).

Alternatively, possibly a Semitic loanword related to Hebrew שָׁכַן (shakhán) and Arabic سَكَنَ (sakana, “to dwell, reside, inhabit”).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

σκηνή • (skēnḗ) f (genitive σκηνῆς); first declension

  1. tent
  2. (theater) stage

Inflection
First declension of ἡ σκηνή; τῆς σκηνῆς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ σκηνή
hē skēnḗ		 τὼ σκηνᾱ́
tṑ skēnā́		 αἱ σκηναί
hai skēnaí
Genitive τῆς σκηνῆς
tês skēnês		 τοῖν σκηναῖν
toîn skēnaîn		 τῶν σκηνῶν
tôn skēnôn
Dative τῇ σκηνῇ
têi skēnêi		 τοῖν σκηναῖν
toîn skēnaîn		 ταῖς σκηναῖς
taîs skēnaîs
Accusative τὴν σκηνήν
tḕn skēnḗn		 τὼ σκηνᾱ́
tṑ skēnā́		 τᾱ̀ς σκηνᾱ́ς
tā̀s skēnā́s
Vocative σκηνή
skēnḗ		 σκηνᾱ́
skēnā́		 σκηναί
skēnaí
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  1. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume I, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1349

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “theatre stage”).

Pronunciation

Noun

σκηνή • (skiní) f (plural σκηνές)

  1. (Ancient Greek theatre) skene
  2. (theater) scene, stage
  3. tent
    Synonym: τέντα (ténta)

Declension
declension of σκηνή
case     \     number singular plural
nominative σκηνή • σκηνές •
genitive σκηνής • σκηνών •
accusative σκηνή • σκηνές •
vocative σκηνή • σκηνές •
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