ἁλκυονίς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἁλκυών (halkuṓn) +‎ -ίς (-ís).

Pronunciation

 

Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowels , υ and ί by adding a macron after each one if it is long, or a breve if it is short. By default, Module:grc-pronunciation assumes it is short if unmarked.

Noun

ἁλκυονίς (halkuonísf (genitive ἁλκυονίδος); third declension

  1. Attic form of ἀλκυονίς (alkuonís)

Declension

Adjective

ἁλκυονίς (halkuonísm or f (neuter ἁλκυονίδος); third declension

  1. Attic form of ἀλκυονίς (alkuonís)
    • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, History of Animals 542b:
      διὸ καὶ καλοῦνται, ὅταν εὐδιειναὶ γένωνται αἱ τροπαί, ἁλκυονίδες ἡμέραι ἑπτὰ μὲν πρὸ τροπῶν, ἑπτὰ δὲ μετὰ τροπάς
      diò kaì kaloûntai, hótan eudieinaì génōntai hai tropaí, halkuonídes hēmérai heptà mèn prò tropôn, heptà dè metà tropás

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