Ἄλεξις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓λέξω (ăléxō) +‎ -ῐς (-ĭs).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ᾰ̓́λεξῐς • (Ắlexĭs) m (genitive Ᾰ̓λέξῐδος); third declension

  1. a male given name meaning “helper; defender”, equivalent to English Alexis

Declension

Third declension of ὁ Ᾰ̓́λεξῐς; τοῦ Ᾰ̓λέξῐδος (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Ᾰ̓́λεξῐς
ho Ắlexĭs
Genitive τοῦ Ᾰ̓λέξῐδος
toû Ăléxĭdos
Dative τῷ Ᾰ̓λέξῐδῐ
tōî Ăléxĭdĭ
Accusative τὸν Ᾰ̓́λεξῐν
tòn Ắlexĭn
Vocative Ᾰ̓́λεξῐ
Ắlexĭ
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
  • Nominative singular -ς (-s) arose by reduction of the original cluster *-δς (*-ds).

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