ἀκή

See also: -άκη

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Hellenic *akā́, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).

    Noun

    ᾰ̓κή • (ăkḗ) f (genitive ᾰ̓κῆς); first declension

    1. point
    Declension
    First declension of ἡ ᾰ̓κή; τῆς ᾰ̓κῆς (Attic)
    Case / # Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative ἡ ᾰ̓κή
    hē ăkḗ     		τὼ ᾰ̓κᾱ́
    tṑ ăkā́     		αἱ ᾰ̓καί
    hai ăkaí
    Genitive τῆς ᾰ̓κῆς
    tês ăkês     		τοῖν ᾰ̓καῖν
    toîn ăkaîn     		τῶν ᾰ̓κῶν
    tôn ăkôn
    Dative τῇ ᾰ̓κῇ
    tēî ăkēî     		τοῖν ᾰ̓καῖν
    toîn ăkaîn     		ταῖς ᾰ̓καῖς
    taîs ăkaîs
    Accusative τὴν ᾰ̓κήν
    tḕn ăkḗn     		τὼ ᾰ̓κᾱ́
    tṑ ăkā́     		τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓κᾱ́ς
    tā̀s ăkā́s
    Vocative ᾰ̓κή
    ăkḗ     		ᾰ̓κᾱ́
    ăkā́     		ᾰ̓καί
    ăkaí
    Notes:
    • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Possibly connected with ἦκα (êka, “quietly”); compare ἧσσα (hêssa).

      Noun

      ᾰ̓κή • (ăkḗ) f (genitive ᾰ̓κῆς); first declension

      1. silence
      Declension
      First declension of ἡ ᾰ̓κή; τῆς ᾰ̓κῆς (Attic)
      Case / # Singular Dual Plural
      Nominative ἡ ᾰ̓κή
      hē ăkḗ       		τὼ ᾰ̓κᾱ́
      tṑ ăkā́       		αἱ ᾰ̓καί
      hai ăkaí
      Genitive τῆς ᾰ̓κῆς
      tês ăkês       		τοῖν ᾰ̓καῖν
      toîn ăkaîn       		τῶν ᾰ̓κῶν
      tôn ăkôn
      Dative τῇ ᾰ̓κῇ
      tēî ăkēî       		τοῖν ᾰ̓καῖν
      toîn ăkaîn       		ταῖς ᾰ̓καῖς
      taîs ăkaîs
      Accusative τὴν ᾰ̓κήν
      tḕn ăkḗn       		τὼ ᾰ̓κᾱ́
      tṑ ăkā́       		τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓κᾱ́ς
      tā̀s ăkā́s
      Vocative ᾰ̓κή
      ăkḗ       		ᾰ̓κᾱ́
      ăkā́       		ᾰ̓καί
      ăkaí
      Notes:
      • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

        Probably ᾰ̓κέομαι (ăkéomai) +‎ -η (-ē).

        Noun

        ᾰ̓κή • (ăkḗ) f (genitive ᾰ̓κῆς); first declension

        1. healing
        Declension
        First declension of ἡ ᾰ̓κή; τῆς ᾰ̓κῆς (Attic)
        Case / # Singular Dual Plural
        Nominative ἡ ᾰ̓κή
        hē ăkḗ         		τὼ ᾰ̓κᾱ́
        tṑ ăkā́         		αἱ ᾰ̓καί
        hai ăkaí
        Genitive τῆς ᾰ̓κῆς
        tês ăkês         		τοῖν ᾰ̓καῖν
        toîn ăkaîn         		τῶν ᾰ̓κῶν
        tôn ăkôn
        Dative τῇ ᾰ̓κῇ
        tēî ăkēî         		τοῖν ᾰ̓καῖν
        toîn ăkaîn         		ταῖς ᾰ̓καῖς
        taîs ăkaîs
        Accusative τὴν ᾰ̓κήν
        tḕn ăkḗn         		τὼ ᾰ̓κᾱ́
        tṑ ăkā́         		τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓κᾱ́ς
        tā̀s ăkā́s
        Vocative ᾰ̓κή
        ăkḗ         		ᾰ̓κᾱ́
        ăkā́         		ᾰ̓καί
        ăkaí
        Notes:
        • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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