νέμεσις

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See also: Νέμεσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From νέμω (némō) +‎ -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

νέμεσῐς • (némesis) f (genitive νεμέσεως); third declension

  1. distribution of what is due
  2. righteous assignment of anger, wrath at anything unjust, just resentment, indignation

Declension

Third declension of ἡ νέμεσῐς; τῆς νεμέσεως (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ νέμεσῐς
hē némesis
Genitive τῆς νεμέσεως
tês neméseōs
Dative τῇ νεμέσει
têi nemései
Accusative τὴν νέμεσῐν
tḕn némesin
Vocative νέμεσῐ
némesi
Notes:
Third declension of νέμεσῐς; νεμέσῐος (Epic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative νέμεσῐς
némesis
Genitive νεμέσῐος / νεμέσηος
nemésios / nemésēos
Dative νεμέσῐῐ / νεμέσῑ / νεμέσσῑ / νεμέσηῐ̈ / νεμέσει
nemésii / nemésī / neméssī / nemésēï / nemései
Accusative νέμεσῐν
némesin
Vocative νέμεσῐ
némesi
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

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