φύλακος

See also: φυλακός and Φύλακος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φῠ́λᾰκος • (phŭ́lăkos)

  1. genitive singular of φῠ́λᾰξ (phŭ́lăx)

Noun

φῠ́λᾰκος • (phŭ́lăkosm (genitive φῠλᾰ́κου); second declension

  1. Epic and Ionic form of φῠ́λᾰξ (phŭ́lăx)
    Alternative form: (uncommon) φῠλᾰκός (phŭlăkós)

Usage notes

  • Herodian prescribes oxytone φῠλᾰκός (phŭlăkós), to distinguish the accent from the proparoxytone name Φῠ́λᾰκος (Phŭ́lăkos), but φῠ́λᾰκος (phŭ́lăkos) is much more common in practice.

Declension

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