ψάλτιγξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ψάλλω (psállō, “to pluck, twitch”). Attested as a gloss in Hesychius.

Pronunciation
 

Noun

ψᾰ́λτῐγξ • (psáltinx) f (genitive ψᾰ́λτῐγγος); third declension

  1. lyre
    Synonym: κιθάρα (kithára)
    • 5th century C.E., Hesychius of Alexandria, Γλώσσαι, Ψ:
      ψάλτιγξ· κιθάρα
      psáltinx; kithára
      psáltinx: lyre

Inflection
Third declension of ἡ ψᾰ́λτῐγξ; τῆς ψᾰ́λτῐγγος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ψᾰ́λτῐγξ
hē psáltinx		 τὼ ψᾰ́λτῐγγε
tṑ psáltinge		 αἱ ψᾰ́λτῐγγες
hai psáltinges
Genitive τῆς ψᾰ́λτῐγγος
tês psáltingos		 τοῖν ψᾰλτῐ́γγοιν
toîn psaltíngoin		 τῶν ψᾰλτῐ́γγων
tôn psaltíngōn
Dative τῇ ψᾰ́λτῐγγῐ
têi psáltingi		 τοῖν ψᾰλτῐ́γγοιν
toîn psaltíngoin		 ταῖς ψᾰ́λτῐγξῐ / ψᾰ́λτῐγξῐν
taîs psáltinxi(n)
Accusative τὴν ψᾰ́λτῐγγᾰ
tḕn psáltinga		 τὼ ψᾰ́λτῐγγε
tṑ psáltinge		 τᾱ̀ς ψᾰ́λτῐγγᾰς
tā̀s psáltingas
Vocative ψᾰ́λτῐγξ
psáltinx		 ψᾰ́λτῐγγε
psáltinge		 ψᾰ́λτῐγγες
psáltinges
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
  • ψαλτήρ (psaltḗr, “lyre-player, stringed instrument”)
  • ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion, “stringed instrument, harp”)
  • ψάλτης (psáltēs, “lyre-player”)
  • ψάλτρια (psáltria, “female lyre-player”)

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