The description of the dance does not allow a comparison with καρπός (karpós, “fruit”). The variations point to a Pre-Greek origin.
καρπαίᾱ • (karpaíā) f (genitive καρπαίᾱς); first declension
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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| Nominative | ἡ καρπαίᾱ hē karpaíā |
τὼ καρπαίᾱ tṑ karpaíā |
αἱ καρπαῖαι hai karpaîai | ||||||||||
| Genitive | τῆς καρπαίᾱς tês karpaíās |
τοῖν καρπαίαιν toîn karpaíain |
τῶν καρπαιῶν tôn karpaiôn | ||||||||||
| Dative | τῇ καρπαίᾳ têi karpaíāi |
τοῖν καρπαίαιν toîn karpaíain |
ταῖς καρπαίαις taîs karpaíais | ||||||||||
| Accusative | τὴν καρπαίᾱν tḕn karpaíān |
τὼ καρπαίᾱ tṑ karpaíā |
τᾱ̀ς καρπαίᾱς tā̀s karpaíās | ||||||||||
| Vocative | καρπαίᾱ karpaíā |
καρπαίᾱ karpaíā |
καρπαῖαι karpaîai | ||||||||||
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