μάστιγα

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /más.tiː.ɡa/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈmas.ti.ɡa/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈmas.ti.ɣa/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈmas.ti.ɣa/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈmas.ti.ɣa/

Noun

μάστῑγᾰ • (mástīga)

accusative singular of μάστῑξ (mástīx)

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈma.sti.ɣa/

Noun

μάστιγα • (mástiga) f

scourge (source that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction)
(dated) whip, lash

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	μάστιγα (mástiga)	μάστιγες (mástiges)
genitive	μάστιγας (mástigas)	μαστίγων (mastígon)
accusative	μάστιγα (mástiga)	μάστιγες (mástiges)
vocative	μάστιγα (mástiga)	μάστιγες (mástiges)

Synonyms

(whip, lash): μαστίγιο n (mastígio)

Derived terms

μάστιγα του Θεού f (mástiga tou Theoú, “Scourge of God, title of Attila the Hun”)

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