ἐϋκνήμις

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

ἐϋ- (eü-, “good”) +‎ κνημῐ́ς (knēmís, “greave”)

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.y.knɛ̌ː.miːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /e.yˈkne̝.mis/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /e.yˈkni.mis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /e.yˈkni.mis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /e.iˈkni.mis/

Adjective

ἐϋκνήμῑς • (eüknḗmīs) m or f (neuter ἐϋκνήμῑ); third declension

(Epic) well-greaved, having good leg armor (epithet of the Achaeans)
- 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 1.17:
  «Ἀτρεΐδαι τε καὶ ἄλλοι ἐϋκνήμιδες Ἀχαιοί (...)
  «Atreḯdai te kaì álloi eüknḗmides Akhaioí (...)
  "Atreids and other well-greaved Achaeans (...)

Declension

Third declension of ἐϋκνήμῑς; ἐϋκνήμῑ (Epic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἐϋκνήμῑς eüknḗmīs	ἐϋκνήμῑ eüknḗmī	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδες eüknḗmīdes	ἐϋκνήμῑδᾰ eüknḗmīda
Genitive	ἐϋκνήμῑδος eüknḗmīdos	ἐϋκνήμῑδος eüknḗmīdos	ἐϋκνημῑ́δοιῐν eüknēmī́doiin	ἐϋκνημῑ́δοιῐν eüknēmī́doiin	ἐϋκνημῑ́δων eüknēmī́dōn	ἐϋκνημῑ́δων eüknēmī́dōn
Dative	ἐϋκνήμῑδῐ eüknḗmīdi	ἐϋκνήμῑδῐ eüknḗmīdi	ἐϋκνημῑ́δοιῐν eüknēmī́doiin	ἐϋκνημῑ́δοιῐν eüknēmī́doiin	ἐϋκνήμῑσῐ / ἐϋκνήμῑσῐν / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσσῐ / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσσῐν / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσῐ / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσῐν eüknḗmīsi(n) / eüknēmī́dessi(n) / eüknēmī́desi(n)	ἐϋκνήμῑσῐ / ἐϋκνήμῑσῐν / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσσῐ / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσσῐν / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσῐ / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσῐν eüknḗmīsi(n) / eüknēmī́dessi(n) / eüknēmī́desi(n)
Accusative	ἐϋκνήμῑδᾰ eüknḗmīda	ἐϋκνήμῑ eüknḗmī	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδᾰς eüknḗmīdas	ἐϋκνήμῑδᾰ eüknḗmīda
Vocative	ἐϋκνήμῑς eüknḗmīs	ἐϋκνήμῑ eüknḗmī	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδες eüknḗmīdes	ἐϋκνήμῑδᾰ eüknḗmīda
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Etymology 2

ἐϋ- (eü-, “good”) +‎ κνήμη (knḗmē, “spoke”)

Pronunciation

(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /e.yˈkni.mis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /e.yˈkni.mis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /e.iˈkni.mis/

Adjective

ἐϋκνήμῑς • (eüknḗmīs) m or f (neuter ἐϋκνήμῑ); third declension

(Epic) well-spoked, having good spokes
- 350 CE – 450 CE, Nonnus, Dionysiaca 7.139–140:
  καὶ ὄρθιος ἄκρα κονίης / λεπτὸς ἐυκνήμιδος ἐπέγραφεν ὁλκὸς ἀπήνης·
  kaì órthios ákra koníēs / leptòs euknḗmidos epégraphen holkòs apḗnēs;
  And going straight, at the tops of the dust / did the fine track of her well-spoked wagon scratch;

Declension

Third declension of ἐϋκνήμῑς; ἐϋκνήμῑ (Epic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἐϋκνήμῑς eüknḗmīs	ἐϋκνήμῑ eüknḗmī	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδες eüknḗmīdes	ἐϋκνήμῑδᾰ eüknḗmīda
Genitive	ἐϋκνήμῑδος eüknḗmīdos	ἐϋκνήμῑδος eüknḗmīdos	ἐϋκνημῑ́δοιῐν eüknēmī́doiin	ἐϋκνημῑ́δοιῐν eüknēmī́doiin	ἐϋκνημῑ́δων eüknēmī́dōn	ἐϋκνημῑ́δων eüknēmī́dōn
Dative	ἐϋκνήμῑδῐ eüknḗmīdi	ἐϋκνήμῑδῐ eüknḗmīdi	ἐϋκνημῑ́δοιῐν eüknēmī́doiin	ἐϋκνημῑ́δοιῐν eüknēmī́doiin	ἐϋκνήμῑσῐ / ἐϋκνήμῑσῐν / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσσῐ / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσσῐν / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσῐ / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσῐν eüknḗmīsi(n) / eüknēmī́dessi(n) / eüknēmī́desi(n)	ἐϋκνήμῑσῐ / ἐϋκνήμῑσῐν / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσσῐ / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσσῐν / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσῐ / ἐϋκνημῑ́δεσῐν eüknḗmīsi(n) / eüknēmī́dessi(n) / eüknēmī́desi(n)
Accusative	ἐϋκνήμῑδᾰ eüknḗmīda	ἐϋκνήμῑ eüknḗmī	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδᾰς eüknḗmīdas	ἐϋκνήμῑδᾰ eüknḗmīda
Vocative	ἐϋκνήμῑς eüknḗmīs	ἐϋκνήμῑ eüknḗmī	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδε eüknḗmīde	ἐϋκνήμῑδες eüknḗmīdes	ἐϋκνήμῑδᾰ eüknḗmīda
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

ἐϋκνήμις

Contents

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Adjective

Declension

Further reading

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Adjective

Declension

Further reading

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