The connection with ἄρκυς (árkus, “hunter's net”) is doubtful. The suffix is also seen in δρεπάνη (drepánē, “sickle”), καπάνη (kapánē, “chariot”) and θηγάνη (thēgánē, “whetstone”). Probably a loanword, perhaps from Pre-Greek, according to Beekes.
ἀρκᾰ́νη • (arkắnē) f (genitive ἀρκᾰ́νης); first declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ἡ ἀρκᾰ́νη hē arkắnē |
τὼ ἀρκᾰ́νᾱ tṑ arkắnā |
αἱ ἀρκᾰ́ναι hai arkắnai | ||||||||||
Genitive | τῆς ἀρκᾰ́νης tês arkắnēs |
τοῖν ἀρκᾰ́ναιν toîn arkắnain |
τῶν ἀρκᾰνῶν tôn arkănôn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῇ ἀρκᾰ́νῃ têi arkắnēi |
τοῖν ἀρκᾰ́ναιν toîn arkắnain |
ταῖς ἀρκᾰ́ναις taîs arkắnais | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὴν ἀρκᾰ́νην tḕn arkắnēn |
τὼ ἀρκᾰ́νᾱ tṑ arkắnā |
τᾱ̀ς ἀρκᾰ́νᾱς tā̀s arkắnās | ||||||||||
Vocative | ἀρκᾰ́νη arkắnē |
ἀρκᾰ́νᾱ arkắnā |
ἀρκᾰ́ναι arkắnai | ||||||||||
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