φορτίον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φόρτος (phórtos, “load, weight”) +‎ -ῐ́ον (-íon, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φορτῐ́ον • (phortíon) n (genitive φορτῐ́ου); second declension

  1. load, burden
    Synonyms: ἄχθος (ákhthos), γόμος (gómos)
  2. freight, cargo
    Synonym: γόμος (gómos)
  3. (in the plural) wares, merchandise
  4. (in the plural) agricultural product, crops
  5. (in the plural) internal structure, installation (of a building)
  6. child in the womb
  7. (figuratively) burden, cause of worry

Declension

Second declension of τὸ φορτῐ́ον; τοῦ φορτῐ́ου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ φορτῐ́ον
tò phortíon 		τὼ φορτῐ́ω
tṑ phortíō 		τᾰ̀ φορτῐ́ᾰ
tà phortía
Genitive τοῦ φορτῐ́ου
toû phortíou 		τοῖν φορτῐ́οιν
toîn phortíoin 		τῶν φορτῐ́ων
tôn phortíōn
Dative τῷ φορτῐ́ῳ
tôi phortíōi 		τοῖν φορτῐ́οιν
toîn phortíoin 		τοῖς φορτῐ́οις
toîs phortíois
Accusative τὸ φορτῐ́ον
tò phortíon 		τὼ φορτῐ́ω
tṑ phortíō 		τᾰ̀ φορτῐ́ᾰ
tà phortía
Vocative φορτῐ́ον
phortíon 		φορτῐ́ω
phortíō 		φορτῐ́ᾰ
phortía
Notes:

Descendants

  • Greek: φορτίο (fortío)

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