στύραξ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation
 

Etymology 1

Probably of Semitic origin, because this resin was introduced by the Phoenicians.

Noun

στύραξ • (stúrax) m (genitive στύρᾰκος); third declension

  1. storax tree (Styrax officinalis)
  2. resin produced by this tree
Inflection
Third declension of ὁ στύρᾰξ; τοῦ στύρᾰκος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ στύρᾰξ
ho stúrax		 τὼ στύρᾰκε
tṑ stúrake		 οἱ στύρᾰκες
hoi stúrakes
Genitive τοῦ στύρᾰκος
toû stúrakos		 τοῖν στυρᾰ́κοιν
toîn sturákoin		 τῶν στυρᾰ́κων
tôn sturákōn
Dative τῷ στύρᾰκῐ
tôi stúraki		 τοῖν στυρᾰ́κοιν
toîn sturákoin		 τοῖς στύρᾰξῐ / στύρᾰξῐν
toîs stúraxi(n)
Accusative τὸν στύρᾰκᾰ
tòn stúraka		 τὼ στύρᾰκε
tṑ stúrake		 τοὺς στύρᾰκᾰς
toùs stúrakas
Vocative στύρᾰξ
stúrax		 στύρᾰκε
stúrake		 στύρᾰκες
stúrakes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Derived terms
  • στυρακᾶτον (sturakâton)
  • στυρακίζω (sturakízō)
  • στυράκινος (sturákinos)
Descendants
  • → Latin: styrax
  • → Classical Syriac: ܐܣܛܘܪܩܐ, ܐܣܛܘܪܟܐ, ܣܛܘܪܟܐ (sṭurkā, ʾesṭurkā, ʾesṭurqā)
  • → Old Georgian: სტჳრაკი (sṭwiraḳi)

Etymology 2

The formation is like κάμαξ (kámax) and χάραξ (khárax). According to Beekes, it's either from the name of the tree or from Pre-Greek.

Noun

στύραξ • (stúrax) m (genitive στύρᾰκος); third declension

  1. spike at the lower end of a spear shaft
Inflection
Third declension of ὁ στύρᾰξ; τοῦ στύρᾰκος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ στύρᾰξ
ho stúrax		 τὼ στύρᾰκε
tṑ stúrake		 οἱ στύρᾰκες
hoi stúrakes
Genitive τοῦ στύρᾰκος
toû stúrakos		 τοῖν στυρᾰ́κοιν
toîn sturákoin		 τῶν στυρᾰ́κων
tôn sturákōn
Dative τῷ στύρᾰκῐ
tôi stúraki		 τοῖν στυρᾰ́κοιν
toîn sturákoin		 τοῖς στύρᾰξῐ / στύρᾰξῐν
toîs stúraxi(n)
Accusative τὸν στύρᾰκᾰ
tòn stúraka		 τὼ στύρᾰκε
tṑ stúrake		 τοὺς στύρᾰκᾰς
toùs stúrakas
Vocative στύρᾰξ
stúrax		 στύρᾰκε
stúrake		 στύρᾰκες
stúrakes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Derived terms
  • στυράκιον (sturákion)

Further reading
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