μετάφρενον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

μετα- (meta-, “behind”) +‎ φρήν (phrḗn, “midriff”), thus literally ‘the part behind the midriff’.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μετάφρενον • (metáphrenon) n (genitive μεταφρένου); second declension

  1. (Epic) upper back (of a person) (also in the plural with singular meaning)

Declension

Second declension of μετάφρενον; μεταφρένου (Epic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative μετάφρενον
metáphrenon 		μεταφρένω
metaphrénō 		μετάφρενᾰ
metáphrena
Genitive μεταφρένου / μεταφρενοῖο / μεταφρένοιο / μεταφρενόο / μεταφρένοο
metaphrénou / metaphrenoîo / metaphrénoio / metaphrenóo / metaphrénoo 		μεταφρένοιῐν
metaphrénoiin 		μεταφρένων
metaphrénōn
Dative μεταφρένῳ
metaphrénōi 		μεταφρένοιῐν
metaphrénoiin 		μεταφρένοισῐ / μεταφρένοισῐν / μεταφρένοις
metaphrénoisi(n) / metaphrénois
Accusative μετάφρενον
metáphrenon 		μεταφρένω
metaphrénō 		μετάφρενᾰ
metáphrena
Vocative μετάφρενον
metáphrenon 		μεταφρένω
metaphrénō 		μετάφρενᾰ
metáphrena
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

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