One suggests contamination form of λύγξ (lúnx, “hiccup”) and another word, like ἀλύω (alúō, “to be deeply stirred, excited”) or ἀλάομαι (aláomai, “to wander, roam”); this is not very convincing. According to Beekes, it is rather a primary onomatopoeic formation, with the Pre-Greek suffix -υγγ-.
ἀλᾰ́λῠγξ • (alắlŭnx) m (genitive ἀλᾰ́λῠγγος); third declension
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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| Nominative | ὁ ἀλᾰ́λῠγξ ho alắlŭnx |
τὼ ἀλᾰ́λῠγγε tṑ alắlŭnge |
οἱ ἀλᾰ́λῠγγες hoi alắlŭnges | ||||||||||
| Genitive | τοῦ ἀλᾰ́λῠγγος toû alắlŭngos |
τοῖν ἀλᾰλῠ́γγοιν toîn alălŭ́ngoin |
τῶν ἀλᾰλῠ́γγων tôn alălŭ́ngōn | ||||||||||
| Dative | τῷ ἀλᾰ́λῠγγῐ tôi alắlŭngĭ |
τοῖν ἀλᾰλῠ́γγοιν toîn alălŭ́ngoin |
τοῖς ἀλᾰ́λῠγξῐ / ἀλᾰ́λῠγξῐν toîs alắlŭnxĭ(n) | ||||||||||
| Accusative | τὸν ἀλᾰ́λῠγγᾰ tòn alắlŭngă |
τὼ ἀλᾰ́λῠγγε tṑ alắlŭnge |
τοὺς ἀλᾰ́λῠγγᾰς toùs alắlŭngăs | ||||||||||
| Vocative | ἀλᾰ́λῠγξ alắlŭnx |
ἀλᾰ́λῠγγε alắlŭnge |
ἀλᾰ́λῠγγες alắlŭnges | ||||||||||
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