στροφάλιγξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From στροφαλίζω (strophalízō, “to twist, spin”).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

στροφᾰ́λῐγξ • (strophálinx) f (genitive στροφᾰ́λῐγγος); third declension

  1. whirl, eddy
    Synonyms: βέμβιξ (bémbix), δίνη (dínē), ἶλιγξ (îlinx)
  2. curve, bend
  3. (astronomy) orbit of a heavenly body
  4. anything with a round shape, like a cheese

Inflection
Third declension of ἡ στροφᾰ́λῐγξ; τῆς στροφᾰ́λῐγγος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ στροφᾰ́λῐγξ
hē strophálinx		 τὼ στροφᾰ́λῐγγε
tṑ strophálinge		 αἱ στροφᾰ́λῐγγες
hai strophálinges
Genitive τῆς στροφᾰ́λῐγγος
tês strophálingos		 τοῖν στροφᾰλῐ́γγοιν
toîn strophalíngoin		 τῶν στροφᾰλῐ́γγων
tôn strophalíngōn
Dative τῇ στροφᾰ́λῐγγῐ
têi strophálingi		 τοῖν στροφᾰλῐ́γγοιν
toîn strophalíngoin		 ταῖς στροφᾰ́λῐγξῐ / στροφᾰ́λῐγξῐν
taîs strophálinxi(n)
Accusative τὴν στροφᾰ́λῐγγᾰ
tḕn strophálinga		 τὼ στροφᾰ́λῐγγε
tṑ strophálinge		 τᾱ̀ς στροφᾰ́λῐγγᾰς
tā̀s strophálingas
Vocative στροφᾰ́λῐγξ
strophálinx		 στροφᾰ́λῐγγε
strophálinge		 στροφᾰ́λῐγγες
strophálinges
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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