ἀλθαία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀλθαίνω (althaínō, “to cure”) +‎ -ία (-ía).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀλθαίᾱ • (althaíā) f (genitive ἀλθαίᾱς); first declension

  1. marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
  2. tree mallow (Malva arborea)
    Synonym: δενδρομαλάχη (dendromalákhē)
  3. catchfly (Silene gallica)
    Synonym: ὠκιμοειδές (ōkimoeidés)

Inflection

First declension of ἡ ἀλθαίᾱ; τῆς ἀλθαίᾱς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ἀλθαίᾱ
hē althaíā 		τὼ ἀλθαίᾱ
tṑ althaíā 		αἱ ἀλθαῖαι
hai althaîai
Genitive τῆς ἀλθαίᾱς
tês althaíās 		τοῖν ἀλθαίαιν
toîn althaíain 		τῶν ἀλθαιῶν
tôn althaiôn
Dative τῇ ἀλθαίᾳ
têi althaíāi 		τοῖν ἀλθαίαιν
toîn althaíain 		ταῖς ἀλθαίαις
taîs althaíais
Accusative τὴν ἀλθαίᾱν
tḕn althaíān 		τὼ ἀλθαίᾱ
tṑ althaíā 		τᾱ̀ς ἀλθαίᾱς
tā̀s althaíās
Vocative ἀλθαίᾱ
althaíā 		ἀλθαίᾱ
althaíā 		ἀλθαῖαι
althaîai
Notes:

Descendants

  • → Latin: althaea

References

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