πῶυ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *poh₂yu, from *peh₂- (“to protect”), whence also ποιμήν (poimḗn, “shepherd, herdsmen”). Cognate with Sanskrit पायु (pāyú, “guard, protector”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῶῠ • (pôu) n (genitive πώεος); third declension

  1. flock of sheep
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 3.198:
      ἀρνειῷ μιν ἔγωγε ἐΐσκω πηγεσιμάλλῳ,
      ὅς τ᾽ οἰῶν μέγα πῶυ διέρχεται ἀργεννάων.
      Like a ram he seemeth to me, a ram of thick fleece,
      that paceth through a great flock of white ewes.

Inflection

Third declension of πῶῠ; πώεος (Epic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative πῶῠ
pôu 		πώει
pṓei 		πώη / πώεᾰ
pṓē / pṓea
Genitive πώεος
pṓeos 		πωέοιῐν
pōéoiin 		πώεων
pṓeōn
Dative πώει
pṓei 		πωέοιῐν
pōéoiin 		πωέεσσῐ / πωέεσσῐν / πωέεσῐ / πωέεσῐν / πώεσῐ / πώεσῐν
pōéessi(n) / pōéesi(n) / pṓesi(n)
Accusative πῶῠ
pôu 		πώει
pṓei 		πώη / πώεᾰ
pṓē / pṓea
Vocative πῶῠ
pôu 		πώει
pṓei 		πώη / πώεᾰ
pṓē / pṓea
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

References

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