Δίπυλον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δι- (di-, “two; double”) +‎ πύλη (púlē, “gate”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Δίπῠλον • (Dípŭlon) n (genitive Δῐπύλου); second declension

  1. The Dipylon gate; the main gate of Athens located in the Kerameikos.

Declension

Second declension of τὸ Δῐ́πῠλον; τοῦ Δῐπῠ́λου (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative τὸ Δῐ́πῠλον
tò Dĭ́pŭlon
Genitive τοῦ Δῐπῠ́λου
toû Dĭpŭ́lou
Dative τῷ Δῐπῠ́λῳ
tōî Dĭpŭ́lōi
Accusative τὸ Δῐ́πῠλον
tò Dĭ́pŭlon
Vocative Δῐ́πῠλον
Dĭ́pŭlon
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

Descendants
  • Greek: Δίπυλον (Dípylon)
  • → English: Dipylon
  • → French: Dipylon
  • → German: Dipylon
  • → Italian: Dipylon
  • → Latin: Dipylon

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek Δίπυλον (Dípulon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈði.pi.lon/
  • Hyphenation: Δί‧πυ‧λον

Proper noun

Δίπυλον • (Dípylon) n

  1. (history, archaeology) The Dipylon; the ancient gate of Athens.
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