ἀντίον

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ἀντίον. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ἀντίον, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ἀντίον in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ἀντίον you have here. The definition of the word ἀντίον will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofἀντίον, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Ἄντιον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀντίος (antíos): the adverb/preposition is from the adverbial accusative, and the noun is from the neuter singular.

Formally identical to Hittite 𒄩𒀭𒍝𒀭 (ḫa-an-za-an /⁠ḫanzan⁠/) as if from Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíom, though the parallel formations in Greek and Hittite may be independent.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

ἀντίον • (antíon)

  1. against (me, him, her, etc.)
    Synonym: ἄντην (ántēn)

Preposition

ἀντίον • (antíon) (governs the genitive)

  1. against
  2. before, in front of
  3. in the presence of
  4. facing

Noun

ἀντῐ́ον • (antíon) n (genitive ἀντῐ́ου); second declension

  1. loom or a part of it

Declension

Second declension of τὸ ἀντῐ́ον; τοῦ ἀντῐ́ου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ ἀντῐ́ον
tò antíon 		τὼ ἀντῐ́ω
tṑ antíō 		τᾰ̀ ἀντῐ́ᾰ
tà antía
Genitive τοῦ ἀντῐ́ου
toû antíou 		τοῖν ἀντῐ́οιν
toîn antíoin 		τῶν ἀντῐ́ων
tôn antíōn
Dative τῷ ἀντῐ́ῳ
tôi antíōi 		τοῖν ἀντῐ́οιν
toîn antíoin 		τοῖς ἀντῐ́οις
toîs antíois
Accusative τὸ ἀντῐ́ον
tò antíon 		τὼ ἀντῐ́ω
tṑ antíō 		τᾰ̀ ἀντῐ́ᾰ
tà antía
Vocative ἀντῐ́ον
antíon 		ἀντῐ́ω
antíō 		ἀντῐ́ᾰ
antía
Notes:

Adjective

ἀντίον • (antíon)

  1. inflection of ἀντίος (antíos):
    1. accusative singular masculine
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative singular neuter

References

  1. ^ Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) “ḫant-”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 289

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia