τέρμινθος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

The suffix "-ινθος" proves a Pre-Greek origin. The form τερέβινθος (terébinthos) was perhaps influenced by ἐρέβινθος (erébinthos, “chickpea”).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

τέρμῐνθος • (términthos) f (genitive τερμῐ́νθου); second declension

  1. terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus)
    Synonym: κρίτανος (krítanos)
  2. swelling like the fruit of the terebinth
  3. (botany) parasitic growth on the olive

Inflection
Second declension of ἡ τέρμῐνθος; τῆς τερμῐ́νθου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ τέρμῐνθος
hē términthos		 τὼ τερμῐ́νθω
tṑ termínthō		 αἱ τέρμῐνθοι
hai términthoi
Genitive τῆς τερμῐ́νθου
tês termínthou		 τοῖν τερμῐ́νθοιν
toîn termínthoin		 τῶν τερμῐ́νθων
tôn termínthōn
Dative τῇ τερμῐ́νθῳ
têi termínthōi		 τοῖν τερμῐ́νθοιν
toîn termínthoin		 ταῖς τερμῐ́νθοις
taîs termínthois
Accusative τὴν τέρμῐνθον
tḕn términthon		 τὼ τερμῐ́νθω
tṑ termínthō		 τᾱ̀ς τερμῐ́νθους
tā̀s termínthous
Vocative τέρμῐνθε
términthe		 τερμῐ́νθω
termínthō		 τέρμῐνθοι
términthoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Old Georgian: ტერემინთოჲ (ṭeremintoy)

Further reading
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