δήξ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”), the same root of δάκνω (dáknō, “to bite”), with the influence of σφήξ (sphḗx, “wasp”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δήξ • (dḗx) m or f (genitive δηκός); third declension

  1. worm in wood

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ, ἡ δήξ; τοῦ, τῆς δηκός (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ, ἡ δήξ
ho, hē dḗx 		τὼ δῆκε
tṑ dêke 		οἱ, αἱ δῆκες
hoi, hai dêkes
Genitive τοῦ, τῆς δηκός
toû, tês dēkós 		τοῖν δηκοῖν
toîn dēkoîn 		τῶν δηκῶν
tôn dēkôn
Dative τῷ, τῇ δηκῐ́
tôi, têi dēkí 		τοῖν δηκοῖν
toîn dēkoîn 		τοῖς, ταῖς δηξῐ́ / δηξῐ́ν
toîs, taîs dēxí(n)
Accusative τὸν, τὴν δῆκᾰ
tòn, tḕn dêka 		τὼ δῆκε
tṑ dêke 		τοὺς, τᾱ̀ς δῆκᾰς
toùs, tā̀s dêkas
Vocative δήξ
dḗx 		δῆκε
dêke 		δῆκες
dêkes
Notes:

Descendants

  • ⇒ Translingual: Demodex

References

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