ὕσπληξ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ὕσπλαγξ (húsplanx) — Doric
ὕσπληγξ (húsplēnx)

Etymology

Traditionally analysed as a compound of ὗς (hûs, “swine”) and πλήσσω (plḗssō, “to struck, smite”). In view of the variants with pre-nasalization, however, a Pre-Greek origin seems the most likely option.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hýs.plɛːks/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)ys.ple̝ks/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈys.pliks/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈys.pliks/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈis.pliks/

Noun

ὕσπληξ • (húsplēx) f (genitive ὕσπληγος); third declension

snare or gin of a birdcatcher
part of a spring or noose which slips down when touched
twisted strand
contrivance for starting a race

Inflection

Third declension of ἡ ὕσπληξ; τῆς ὕσπληγος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ ὕσπληξ hē húsplēx	τὼ ὕσπληγε tṑ húsplēge	αἱ ὕσπληγες hai húsplēges
Genitive	τῆς ὕσπληγος tês húsplēgos	τοῖν ὑσπλήγοιν toîn husplḗgoin	τῶν ὑσπλήγων tôn husplḗgōn
Dative	τῇ ὕσπληγῐ tēî húsplēgĭ	τοῖν ὑσπλήγοιν toîn husplḗgoin	ταῖς ὕσπληξῐ / ὕσπληξῐν taîs húsplēxĭ(n)
Accusative	τὴν ὕσπληγᾰ tḕn húsplēgă	τὼ ὕσπληγε tṑ húsplēge	τᾱ̀ς ὕσπληγᾰς tā̀s húsplēgăs
Vocative	ὕσπληξ húsplēx	ὕσπληγε húsplēge	ὕσπληγες húsplēges
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.