νάφθα

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Persian *naftah.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

νᾰ́φθᾰ • (náphtha) f (genitive νᾰ́φθης); first declension
νᾰ́φθᾰ • (náphtha) n (indeclinable)

  1. naphtha, naturally occurring liquid petroleum

Declension

First declension of ἡ νᾰ́φθᾰ; τῆς νᾰ́φθης (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ νᾰ́φθᾰ
hē náphtha
Genitive τῆς νᾰ́φθης
tês náphthēs
Dative τῇ νᾰ́φθῃ
têi náphthēi
Accusative τὴν νᾰ́φθᾰν
tḕn náphthan
Vocative νᾰ́φθᾰ
náphtha
Notes:
Declension of τὸ νᾰ́φθᾰ; τοῦ νᾰ́φθᾰ (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative τὸ νᾰ́φθᾰ
tò náphtha
Genitive τοῦ νᾰ́φθᾰ
toû náphtha
Dative τῷ νᾰ́φθᾰ
tôi náphtha
Accusative τὸ νᾰ́φθᾰ
tò náphtha
Vocative νᾰ́φθᾰ
náphtha
Notes:

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Greek: νάφθα (náftha) (learned)
  • → Latin: naphtha (see there for further descendants)

References

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha). Doublet of νέφτι (néfti).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈna.fθa/
  • Hyphenation: νά‧φθα

Noun

νάφθα • (náftha) f (plural νάφθες)

  1. (chemistry) naphtha (variable mixture of liquid hydrocarbons with boiling point of 35–200 °C)

Declension

Declension of νάφθα
singular plural
nominative νάφθα • νάφθες •
genitive νάφθας • ναφθών •
accusative νάφθα • νάφθες •
vocative νάφθα • νάφθες •

Coordinate terms

References

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