Originally analyzed as a derivative of μάσσω (mássō, “to knead”), but according to Beekes the α- vocalism in the root and the presence of a double -ττ- rather point to a Pre-Greek origin.
μᾰττῠ́η • (mattúē) f (genitive μᾰττῠ́ης); first declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ἡ μᾰττῠ́η hē mattúē |
τὼ μᾰττῠ́ᾱ tṑ mattúā |
αἱ μᾰττῠ́αι hai mattúai | ||||||||||
Genitive | τῆς μᾰττῠ́ης tês mattúēs |
τοῖν μᾰττῠ́αιν toîn mattúain |
τῶν μᾰττῠῶν tôn mattuôn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῇ μᾰττῠ́ῃ têi mattúēi |
τοῖν μᾰττῠ́αιν toîn mattúain |
ταῖς μᾰττῠ́αις taîs mattúais | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὴν μᾰττῠ́ην tḕn mattúēn |
τὼ μᾰττῠ́ᾱ tṑ mattúā |
τᾱ̀ς μᾰττῠ́ᾱς tā̀s mattúās | ||||||||||
Vocative | μᾰττῠ́η mattúē |
μᾰττῠ́ᾱ mattúā |
μᾰττῠ́αι mattúai | ||||||||||
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