The connection with λάμπω (lámpō, “to lighten, glow”) does not explain the forms without nasal. These point to a Pre-Greek word. On the other hand, Furnée prefers connecting the word to Georgian ლოპო (loṗo, “sap, slime”) and its variants.
λᾰ́μπη • (lámpē) f (genitive λᾰ́μπης); first declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ἡ λᾰ́μπη hē lámpē |
τὼ λᾰ́μπᾱ tṑ lámpā |
αἱ λᾰ́μπαι hai lámpai | ||||||||||
Genitive | τῆς λᾰ́μπης tês lámpēs |
τοῖν λᾰ́μπαιν toîn lámpain |
τῶν λᾰμπῶν tôn lampôn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῇ λᾰ́μπῃ têi lámpēi |
τοῖν λᾰ́μπαιν toîn lámpain |
ταῖς λᾰ́μπαις taîs lámpais | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὴν λᾰ́μπην tḕn lámpēn |
τὼ λᾰ́μπᾱ tṑ lámpā |
τᾱ̀ς λᾰ́μπᾱς tā̀s lámpās | ||||||||||
Vocative | λᾰ́μπη lámpē |
λᾰ́μπᾱ lámpā |
λᾰ́μπαι lámpai | ||||||||||
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