πυρκαϊά

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) +‎ καίω (kaíō, “to light, kindle”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῠρκᾰϊᾱ́ • (purkaïā́) f (genitive πῠρκᾰϊᾶς); first declension

  1. funeral pyre, burning pyre
  2. conflagration, arson
  3. (figuratively) flame of love
  4. burnt ruins
  5. olive tree which has been burnt down to the stump

Inflection

First declension of ἡ πῠρκᾰϊ̆ᾱ́; τῆς πῠρκᾰϊ̆ᾶς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ πῠρκᾰϊ̆ᾱ́
hē purkaïā́ 		τὼ πῠρκᾰϊ̆ᾱ́
tṑ purkaïā́ 		αἱ πῠρκᾰϊ̆αί
hai purkaïaí
Genitive τῆς πῠρκᾰϊ̆ᾶς
tês purkaïâs 		τοῖν πῠρκᾰϊ̆αῖν
toîn purkaïaîn 		τῶν πῠρκᾰϊ̆ῶν
tôn purkaïôn
Dative τῇ πῠρκᾰϊ̆ᾷ
têi purkaïâi 		τοῖν πῠρκᾰϊ̆αῖν
toîn purkaïaîn 		ταῖς πῠρκᾰϊ̆αῖς
taîs purkaïaîs
Accusative τὴν πῠρκᾰϊ̆ᾱ́ν
tḕn purkaïā́n 		τὼ πῠρκᾰϊ̆ᾱ́
tṑ purkaïā́ 		τᾱ̀ς πῠρκᾰϊ̆ᾱ́ς
tā̀s purkaïā́s
Vocative πῠρκᾰϊ̆ᾱ́
purkaïā́ 		πῠρκᾰϊ̆ᾱ́
purkaïā́ 		πῠρκᾰϊ̆αί
purkaïaí
Notes:

Descendants

  • Greek: πυρκαγιά (pyrkagiá)

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