ἀμφιέλισσα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀμφι- (amphi-) + a derivative of ἑλίσσω (helíssō, “to turn round, to roll”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH-.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀμφῐέλισσᾰ • (amphiélissa) (attested only in feminine)

  1. (Epic) an epithet of ships, of uncertain meaning; suggestions include:
    1. wheeling either way, swaying to and fro, rolling
    2. curved at both ends
    3. rowed on both sides

Declension

First declension of ἀμφῐέλισσᾰ; ἀμφῐελίσσης (Epic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἀμφῐέλισσᾰ
amphiélissa 		ἀμφῐελίσσᾱ
amphielíssā 		ἀμφῐέλισσαι
amphiélissai
Genitive ἀμφῐελίσσης
amphielíssēs 		ἀμφῐελίσσαιν / ἀμφῐελίσσαιῐν / ἀμφῐελίσσῃῐν
amphielíssai(i)n / amphielíssēiin 		ἀμφῐελισσᾱ́ων / ἀμφῐελισσέ͜ων / ἀμφῐελισσῶν
amphielissā́ōn / amphielissé͜ōn / amphielissôn
Dative ἀμφῐελίσσῃ
amphielíssēi 		ἀμφῐελίσσαιν / ἀμφῐελίσσαιῐν / ἀμφῐελίσσῃῐν
amphielíssai(i)n / amphielíssēiin 		ἀμφῐελίσσῃσῐ / ἀμφῐελίσσῃσῐν / ἀμφῐελίσσῃς / ἀμφῐελίσσαις
amphielíssēisi(n) / amphielíssēis / amphielíssais
Accusative ἀμφῐέλισσᾰν
amphiélissan 		ἀμφῐελίσσᾱ
amphielíssā 		ἀμφῐελίσσᾱς
amphielíssās
Vocative ἀμφῐέλισσᾰ
amphiélissa 		ἀμφῐελίσσᾱ
amphielíssā 		ἀμφῐέλισσαι
amphiélissai
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

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