Often analyzed as a derivation of ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) but this is highly improbable. Beekes suggests a Pre-Greek origin.
ἀστακός • (astakós) m (genitive ἀστακοῦ); second declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ὁ ἀστακός ho astakós |
τὼ ἀστακώ tṑ astakṓ |
οἱ ἀστακοί hoi astakoí | ||||||||||
Genitive | τοῦ ἀστακοῦ toû astakoû |
τοῖν ἀστακοῖν toîn astakoîn |
τῶν ἀστακῶν tôn astakôn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῷ ἀστακῷ tôi astakôi |
τοῖν ἀστακοῖν toîn astakoîn |
τοῖς ἀστακοῖς toîs astakoîs | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὸν ἀστακόν tòn astakón |
τὼ ἀστακώ tṑ astakṓ |
τοὺς ἀστακούς toùs astakoús | ||||||||||
Vocative | ἀστακέ astaké |
ἀστακώ astakṓ |
ἀστακοί astakoí | ||||||||||
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