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 • (alálunx) m (genitive ἀλᾰ́λῠγγος); third declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ὁ ἀλᾰ́λῠγξ ho alálunx |
τὼ ἀλᾰ́λῠγγε tṑ alálunge |
οἱ ἀλᾰ́λῠγγες hoi alálunges | ||||||||||
Genitive | τοῦ ἀλᾰ́λῠγγος toû alálungos |
τοῖν ἀλᾰλῠ́γγοιν toîn alalúngoin |
τῶν ἀλᾰλῠ́γγων tôn alalúngōn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῷ ἀλᾰ́λῠγγῐ tôi alálungi |
τοῖν ἀλᾰλῠ́γγοιν toîn alalúngoin |
τοῖς ἀλᾰ́λῠγξῐ / ἀλᾰ́λῠγξῐν toîs alálunxi(n) | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὸν ἀλᾰ́λῠγγᾰ tòn alálunga |
τὼ ἀλᾰ́λῠγγε tṑ alálunge |
τοὺς ἀλᾰ́λῠγγᾰς toùs alálungas | ||||||||||
Vocative | ἀλᾰ́λῠγξ alálunx |
ἀλᾰ́λῠγγε alálunge |
ἀλᾰ́λῠγγες alálunges | ||||||||||
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