ψήκτρα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ψήχω (psḗkhō, “to rub down, curry”) +‎ -τρα (-tra).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

ψήκτρᾱ • (psḗktrā) f (genitive ψήκτρᾱς); first declension

  1. currycomb for horses

Inflection
First declension of ἡ ψήκτρᾱ; τῆς ψήκτρᾱς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ψήκτρᾱ
hē psḗktrā		 τὼ ψήκτρᾱ
tṑ psḗktrā		 αἱ ψῆκτραι
hai psêktrai
Genitive τῆς ψήκτρᾱς
tês psḗktrās		 τοῖν ψήκτραιν
toîn psḗktrain		 τῶν ψηκτρῶν
tôn psēktrôn
Dative τῇ ψήκτρᾳ
têi psḗktrāi		 τοῖν ψήκτραιν
toîn psḗktrain		 ταῖς ψήκτραις
taîs psḗktrais
Accusative τὴν ψήκτρᾱν
tḕn psḗktrān		 τὼ ψήκτρᾱ
tṑ psḗktrā		 τᾱ̀ς ψήκτρᾱς
tā̀s psḗktrās
Vocative ψήκτρᾱ
psḗktrā		 ψήκτρᾱ
psḗktrā		 ψῆκτραι
psêktrai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants
  • Greek: ψήκτρα (psíktra)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ψήκτρα (psḗktra).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpsik.tɾa/
  • with article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA(key): /tim‿ˈbzik.tɾa/
  • Hyphenation: ψήκ‧τρα

Noun

ψήκτρα • (psíktra) f (plural ψήκτρες)

  1. (formal, dated) brush, comb
    Synonym: βούρτσα (voúrtsa)
  2. (chemistry) special thin brush for cleaning laboratory glassware
    ψήκτρα καθαρισμού δοκιμαστικών σωλήνων ― psíktra katharismoú dokimastikón solínon ― test tube brush
  3. (military) special thin brush for cleaning gun barrels

Declension
declension of ψήκτρα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ψήκτρα • ψήκτρες •
genitive ψήκτρας • ψηκτρών •
accusative ψήκτρα • ψήκτρες •
vocative ψήκτρα • ψήκτρες •

Further reading
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