κρόκη

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

    From κρέκω (krékō, “to weave”) +‎ -η (-ē, abstract noun suffix). The former is from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“to weave”), see also Serbo-Croatian kresati, English reel.[1][2]

    Alternative forms

    • κρόξ (króx)

    Noun

    κρόκη • (krókē) f (genitive κρόκης); first declension

    1. thread which is passed between the threads of the warp, woof
    2. (in general) thread
    Inflection
    First declension of ἡ κρόκη; τῆς κρόκης (Attic)
    Case / # Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative ἡ κρόκη
    hē krókē     		τὼ κρόκᾱ
    tṑ krókā     		αἱ κρόκαι
    hai krókai
    Genitive τῆς κρόκης
    tês krókēs     		τοῖν κρόκαιν
    toîn krókain     		τῶν κροκῶν
    tôn krokôn
    Dative τῇ κρόκῃ
    tēî krókēi     		τοῖν κρόκαιν
    toîn krókain     		ταῖς κρόκαις
    taîs krókais
    Accusative τὴν κρόκην
    tḕn krókēn     		τὼ κρόκᾱ
    tṑ krókā     		τᾱ̀ς κρόκᾱς
    tā̀s krókās
    Vocative κρόκη
    krókē     		κρόκᾱ
    krókā     		κρόκαι
    krókai
    Notes:
    • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

    Etymology 2

      Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂, and related to Sanskrit शर्कर (śarkara, “pebble, gravel; later, sugar”) (whence also शर्करा (śarkarā)) or कृशन (kṛśana, “pearl”), though Beekes is doubtful.[3]

      Alternative forms

      • κροκάλη (krokálē)

      Noun

      κρόκη • (krókē) f (genitive κρόκης); first declension

      1. pebble on the seashore
      Inflection
      First declension of ἡ κρόκη; τῆς κρόκης (Attic)
      Case / # Singular Dual Plural
      Nominative ἡ κρόκη
      hē krókē       		τὼ κρόκᾱ
      tṑ krókā       		αἱ κρόκαι
      hai krókai
      Genitive τῆς κρόκης
      tês krókēs       		τοῖν κρόκαιν
      toîn krókain       		τῶν κροκῶν
      tôn krokôn
      Dative τῇ κρόκῃ
      tēî krókēi       		τοῖν κρόκαιν
      toîn krókain       		ταῖς κρόκαις
      taîs krókais
      Accusative τὴν κρόκην
      tḕn krókēn       		τὼ κρόκᾱ
      tṑ krókā       		τᾱ̀ς κρόκᾱς
      tā̀s krókās
      Vocative κρόκη
      krókē       		κρόκᾱ
      krókā       		κρόκαι
      krókai
      Notes:
      • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

      References

      1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “κρόκη 1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 781
      2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “reel”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
      3. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “κρόκη 2”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 782

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