ὀπάων

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ὀπέων (opéōn) — Ionic

Etymology

The form *ὀπά-ϝων (*opá-wōn, “belonging to the retinue”) is derived from *ὀπά (*opá, “followers, retinue”), a verbal noun from ἕπομαι (hépomai, “to follow, obey”), which is from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”). The psilosis is also found in ὀπάζω (opázō, “to chase, oppress”). Confront synonymous κοινών (koinṓn, “partner, companion”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /o.pǎː.ɔːn/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /oˈpa.on/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /oˈpa.on/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /oˈpa.on/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /oˈpa.on/

Noun

ὀπᾱ́ων • (opā́ōn) m (genitive ὀπᾱ́ονος); third declension

comrade in war, companion, esquire
Synonym: θεράπων (therápōn)
(in general) follower, attendant

Declension

Third declension of ὁ ὀπᾱ́ων; τοῦ ὀπᾱ́ονος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ ὀπᾱ́ων ho opā́ōn	τὼ ὀπᾱ́ονε tṑ opā́one	οἱ ὀπᾱ́ονες hoi opā́ones
Genitive	τοῦ ὀπᾱ́ονος toû opā́onos	τοῖν ὀπᾱόνοιν toîn opāónoin	τῶν ὀπᾱόνων tôn opāónōn
Dative	τῷ ὀπᾱ́ονῐ tôi opā́oni	τοῖν ὀπᾱόνοιν toîn opāónoin	τοῖς ὀπᾱ́οσῐ / ὀπᾱ́οσῐν toîs opā́osi(n)
Accusative	τὸν ὀπᾱ́ονᾰ tòn opā́ona	τὼ ὀπᾱ́ονε tṑ opā́one	τοὺς ὀπᾱ́ονᾰς toùs opā́onas
Vocative	ὀπᾶον opâon	ὀπᾱ́ονε opā́one	ὀπᾱ́ονες opā́ones
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.