The variants support Pre-Greek origin, while the connection with λάμπω (lámpō, “to lighten, glow”) remains doubtful.
λᾰψᾰ́νη • (lapsánē) f (genitive λᾰψᾰ́νης); first declension
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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| Nominative | ἡ λᾰψᾰ́νη hē lapsánē |
τὼ λᾰψᾰ́νᾱ tṑ lapsánā |
αἱ λᾰψᾰ́ναι hai lapsánai | ||||||||||
| Genitive | τῆς λᾰψᾰ́νης tês lapsánēs |
τοῖν λᾰψᾰ́ναιν toîn lapsánain |
τῶν λᾰψᾰνῶν tôn lapsanôn | ||||||||||
| Dative | τῇ λᾰψᾰ́νῃ têi lapsánēi |
τοῖν λᾰψᾰ́ναιν toîn lapsánain |
ταῖς λᾰψᾰ́ναις taîs lapsánais | ||||||||||
| Accusative | τὴν λᾰψᾰ́νην tḕn lapsánēn |
τὼ λᾰψᾰ́νᾱ tṑ lapsánā |
τᾱ̀ς λᾰψᾰ́νᾱς tā̀s lapsánās | ||||||||||
| Vocative | λᾰψᾰ́νη lapsánē |
λᾰψᾰ́νᾱ lapsánā |
λᾰψᾰ́ναι lapsánai | ||||||||||
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