The word recalls ζόφος (zóphos), κνέφας (knéphas) and ψέφας (pséphas), but these words have not been explained. The group δν- seems to point to Pre-Greek origin.
δνόφος • (dnóphos) m (genitive δνόφου); second declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ὁ δνόφος ho dnóphos |
τὼ δνόφω tṑ dnóphō |
οἱ δνόφοι hoi dnóphoi | ||||||||||
Genitive | τοῦ δνόφου toû dnóphou |
τοῖν δνόφοιν toîn dnóphoin |
τῶν δνόφων tôn dnóphōn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῷ δνόφῳ tôi dnóphōi |
τοῖν δνόφοιν toîn dnóphoin |
τοῖς δνόφοις toîs dnóphois | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὸν δνόφον tòn dnóphon |
τὼ δνόφω tṑ dnóphō |
τοὺς δνόφους toùs dnóphous | ||||||||||
Vocative | δνόφε dnóphe |
δνόφω dnóphō |
δνόφοι dnóphoi | ||||||||||
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