ἀλάλυγξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

One suggests contamination form of λῠ́γξ (lŭ́nx, “hiccup”) and another word, like ᾰ̓λῠ́ω (ălŭ́ō, “to be deeply stirred, excited”) or ᾰ̓λᾰ́ομαι (ălắomai, “to wander, roam”); this is not very convincing. According to Beekes, it is rather a primary onomatopoeic formation, with the Pre-Greek suffix -υγγ- (-ung-).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.lá.lyŋks/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈla.lyŋks/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈla.lyŋks/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈla.lyŋks/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈla.liŋks/

Noun

ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγξ • (ălắlŭnx) m (genitive ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγγος); third declension

gulping; choking
Synonym: λῠγμός (lŭgmós)

Declension

Third declension of ὁ ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγξ; τοῦ ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγγος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγξ ho ălắlŭnx	τὼ ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγγε tṑ ălắlŭnge	οἱ ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγγες hoi ălắlŭnges
Genitive	τοῦ ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγγος toû ălắlŭngos	τοῖν ᾰ̓λᾰλῠ́γγοιν toîn ălălŭ́ngoin	τῶν ᾰ̓λᾰλῠ́γγων tôn ălălŭ́ngōn
Dative	τῷ ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγγῐ tōî ălắlŭngĭ	τοῖν ᾰ̓λᾰλῠ́γγοιν toîn ălălŭ́ngoin	τοῖς ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγξῐ / ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγξῐν toîs ălắlŭnxĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸν ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγγᾰ tòn ălắlŭngă	τὼ ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγγε tṑ ălắlŭnge	τοὺς ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγγᾰς toùs ălắlŭngăs
Vocative	ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγξ ălắlŭnx	ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγγε ălắlŭnge	ᾰ̓λᾰ́λῠγγες ălắlŭnges
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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