ἀλκαῖος

See also: Ἀλκαῖος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀλκή (alkḗ, “strength”) +‎ -αῖος (-aîos).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /al.kâi̯.os/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /alˈkɛ.os/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /alˈcɛ.os/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /alˈce.os/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /alˈce.os/

Adjective

ἀλκαῖος • (alkaîos) m (feminine ἀλκαίᾱ, neuter ἀλκαῖον); first/second declension

strong, mighty

Inflection

First and second declension of ᾰ̓λκαῖος; ᾰ̓λκαίᾱ; ᾰ̓λκαῖον (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓λκαῖος ălkaîos	ᾰ̓λκαίᾱ ălkaíā	ᾰ̓λκαῖον ălkaîon	ᾰ̓λκαίω ălkaíō	ᾰ̓λκαίᾱ ălkaíā	ᾰ̓λκαίω ălkaíō	ᾰ̓λκαῖοι ălkaîoi	ᾰ̓λκαῖαι ălkaîai	ᾰ̓λκαῖᾰ ălkaîă
Genitive	ᾰ̓λκαίου ălkaíou	ᾰ̓λκαίᾱς ălkaíās	ᾰ̓λκαίου ălkaíou	ᾰ̓λκαίοιν ălkaíoin	ᾰ̓λκαίαιν ălkaíain	ᾰ̓λκαίοιν ălkaíoin	ᾰ̓λκαίων ălkaíōn	ᾰ̓λκαίων ălkaíōn	ᾰ̓λκαίων ălkaíōn
Dative	ᾰ̓λκαίῳ ălkaíōi	ᾰ̓λκαίᾳ ălkaíāi	ᾰ̓λκαίῳ ălkaíōi	ᾰ̓λκαίοιν ălkaíoin	ᾰ̓λκαίαιν ălkaíain	ᾰ̓λκαίοιν ălkaíoin	ᾰ̓λκαίοις ălkaíois	ᾰ̓λκαίαις ălkaíais	ᾰ̓λκαίοις ălkaíois
Accusative	ᾰ̓λκαῖον ălkaîon	ᾰ̓λκαίᾱν ălkaíān	ᾰ̓λκαῖον ălkaîon	ᾰ̓λκαίω ălkaíō	ᾰ̓λκαίᾱ ălkaíā	ᾰ̓λκαίω ălkaíō	ᾰ̓λκαίους ălkaíous	ᾰ̓λκαίᾱς ălkaíās	ᾰ̓λκαῖᾰ ălkaîă
Vocative	ᾰ̓λκαῖε ălkaîe	ᾰ̓λκαίᾱ ălkaíā	ᾰ̓λκαῖον ălkaîon	ᾰ̓λκαίω ălkaíō	ᾰ̓λκαίᾱ ălkaíā	ᾰ̓λκαίω ălkaíō	ᾰ̓λκαῖοι ălkaîoi	ᾰ̓λκαῖαι ălkaîai	ᾰ̓λκαῖᾰ ălkaîă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ᾰ̓λκαίως ălkaíōs			ᾰ̓λκαιότερος ălkaióteros			ᾰ̓λκαιότᾰτος ălkaiótătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

Inflection

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