γάλεα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from γαλέη (galéē, “weasel; kind of small fish”) and/or γαλεός (galeós, “shark”).

Pronunciation

(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.le.a/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.le.a/

Noun

γάλεα • (gálea) f (genitive γαλέας); first declension

(Byzantine) galley (ship propelled primarily by oars)

Declension

First declension of ἡ γάλεᾰ; τῆς γαλέᾱς (Byzantine)

Case / #	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ἡ γάλεᾰ hē gáleă	αἱ γάλεαι hai gáleai
Genitive	τῆς γαλέᾱς tês galéās	τῶν γαλεῶν tôn galeôn
Dative	τῇ γαλέᾳ têi galéāi	ταῖς γαλέαις taîs galéais
Accusative	τὴν γάλεᾰν tḕn gáleăn	τᾱ̀ς γαλέᾱς tā̀s galéās
Vocative	γάλεᾰ gáleă	γάλεαι gáleai

Descendants

Latin: galea (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

γάλεα in Trapp, Erich, et al. (1994–2007) Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts [the Lexicon of Byzantine Hellenism, Particularly the 9th–12th Centuries], Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

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