περίνεος

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See also: περίνεως

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From περίς (perís, “penis”) through influence from πηρίς (pērís, “scrotum”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

περίνεος • (períneos) m (genitive περῐνέου); second declension

  1. (anatomy) Space between the anus and scrotum/vulva; perineum.
  2. (anatomy) Male genital organs.

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ περῐ́νεος; τοῦ περῐνέου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ περῐ́νεος
ho períneos 		τὼ περῐνέω
tṑ perinéō 		οἱ περῐ́νεοι
hoi períneoi
Genitive τοῦ περῐνέου
toû perinéou 		τοῖν περῐνέοιν
toîn perinéoin 		τῶν περῐνέων
tôn perinéōn
Dative τῷ περῐνέῳ
tôi perinéōi 		τοῖν περῐνέοιν
toîn perinéoin 		τοῖς περῐνέοις
toîs perinéois
Accusative τὸν περῐ́νεον
tòn períneon 		τὼ περῐνέω
tṑ perinéō 		τοὺς περῐνέους
toùs perinéous
Vocative περῐ́νεε
perínee 		περῐνέω
perinéō 		περῐ́νεοι
períneoi
Notes:

Descendants

→ Greek: περίνεο (períneo)

References

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