σύμμαχος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From συν- (sun-, with) +‎ the root of μάχη (mákhē, battle).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σῠ́μμᾰχος (súmmakhosm or f (neuter σῠ́μμᾰχον); second declension

  1. fighting along with, leagued or allied with
  2. (nominalized, masculine) ally
  3. (Byzantine, nominalized, masculine) a kind of public emissary of tax administration

Declension

The form συμμαχίς (summakhís) functions as the feminine of this adjective.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Albanian: simahor
  • Arabic: سِمَّاك (simmāk)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

The noun is a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύμμαχος (súmmakhos, adjective). The adjective is derived from the noun.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsi.ma.xos/
  • Hyphenation: σύμ‧μα‧χος

Noun

σύμμαχος (sýmmachosm or f (plural σύμμαχοι)

  1. ally (a person, group, state, etc., which is associated or united by treaty with another for a common (especially military or political) purpose; a confederate)
  2. ally (a person who co-operates with or helps another; an associate; a friend)

Declension

(masculine):

Declension of σύμμαχος
singular plural
nominative σύμμαχος (sýmmachos) σύμμαχοι (sýmmachoi)
genitive συμμάχου (symmáchou) συμμάχων (symmáchon)
accusative σύμμαχο (sýmmacho) συμμάχους (symmáchous)
vocative σύμμαχε (sýmmache) σύμμαχοι (sýmmachoi)

(feminine):

Declension of σύμμαχος
singular plural
nominative σύμμαχος (sýmmachos) σύμμαχοι (sýmmachoi)
genitive συμμάχου (symmáchou) συμμάχων (symmáchon)
accusative σύμμαχο (sýmmacho) συμμάχους (symmáchous)
vocative σύμμαχε (sýmmache)
σύμμαχο (sýmmacho)
σύμμαχοι (sýmmachoi)

Alternative nominative/accusative/vocative plural: σύμμαχες

Adjective

σύμμαχος (sýmmachosm (feminine σύμμαχη, neuter σύμμαχο)

  1. allied

Declension

Declension of σύμμαχος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative σύμμαχος (sýmmachos) σύμμαχη (sýmmachi) σύμμαχο (sýmmacho) σύμμαχοι (sýmmachoi) σύμμαχες (sýmmaches) σύμμαχα (sýmmacha)
genitive σύμμαχου (sýmmachou) σύμμαχης (sýmmachis) σύμμαχου (sýmmachou) σύμμαχων (sýmmachon) σύμμαχων (sýmmachon) σύμμαχων (sýmmachon)
accusative σύμμαχο (sýmmacho) σύμμαχη (sýmmachi) σύμμαχο (sýmmacho) σύμμαχους (sýmmachous) σύμμαχες (sýmmaches) σύμμαχα (sýmmacha)
vocative σύμμαχε (sýmmache) σύμμαχη (sýmmachi) σύμμαχο (sýmmacho) σύμμαχοι (sýmmachoi) σύμμαχες (sýmmaches) σύμμαχα (sýmmacha)

References

  1. ^ σύμμαχος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

Further reading