σφαγή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σφᾰ́ζω (spházō, “to slaughter”) +‎ -ή (-ḗ).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

σφᾰγή • (sphagḗ) f (genitive σφαγῆς); first declension

  1. slaughter, butchery
  2. (anatomy) throat, the spot where the victim is struck

Declension
First declension of ἡ σφᾰγή; τῆς σφᾰγῆς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ σφᾰγή
hē sphagḗ		 τὼ σφᾰγᾱ́
tṑ sphagā́		 αἱ σφᾰγαί
hai sphagaí
Genitive τῆς σφᾰγῆς
tês sphagês		 τοῖν σφᾰγαῖν
toîn sphagaîn		 τῶν σφᾰγῶν
tôn sphagôn
Dative τῇ σφᾰγῇ
têi sphagêi		 τοῖν σφᾰγαῖν
toîn sphagaîn		 ταῖς σφᾰγαῖς
taîs sphagaîs
Accusative τὴν σφᾰγήν
tḕn sphagḗn		 τὼ σφᾰγᾱ́
tṑ sphagā́		 τᾱ̀ς σφᾰγᾱ́ς
tā̀s sphagā́s
Vocative σφᾰγή
sphagḗ		 σφᾰγᾱ́
sphagā́		 σφᾰγαί
sphagaí
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφαγή (sphagḗ, “slaughter”).

Noun

σφαγή • (sfagí) f (plural σφαγές)

  1. slaughter (of many animals)
  2. massacre (mass killing)
    Synonym: ανθρωποσφαγή (anthroposfagí)

Declension
declension of σφαγή
case     \     number singular plural
nominative σφαγή • σφαγές •
genitive σφαγής • σφαγών •
accusative σφαγή • σφαγές •
vocative σφαγή • σφαγές •
  • σφαγέας m (sfagéas)
  • σφαγείο n (sfageío)
  • σφαγιάζω (sfagiázo)
  • σφαγιασθείς m (sfagiastheís), σφαγιασθείσα f (sfagiastheísa), σφαγιασθέν n (sfagiasthén)
  • σφαγιασμός (sfagiasmós)
  • σφαγιαστής m (sfagiastís), σφαγιάστρια f (sfagiástria)
  • σφάγιο n (sfágio)
  • σφαγίτιδα f (sfagítida)
  • σφάζω (sfázo)
  • σφάξιμο n (sfáximo)
  • σφαχτάρι n (sfachtári)
  • σφάχτης m (sfáchtis)

Further reading
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