Traditionally derived from τρῐ- (tri-, three) + ἀκή (akḗ, “point, extremity”). However, Furnée compares θρῖναξ (thrînax, “three-pronged fork”), suggesting a Pre-Greek origin, in view of the variation θρι-/τρι- and the typical substrate suffix -ᾰξ.
τρῐ́νᾰξ • (trínax) f (genitive τρῐ́νᾰκος); third declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ἡ τρῐ́νᾰξ hē trínax |
τὼ τρῐ́νᾰκε tṑ trínake |
αἱ τρῐ́νᾰκες hai trínakes | ||||||||||
Genitive | τῆς τρῐ́νᾰκος tês trínakos |
τοῖν τρῐνᾰ́κοιν toîn trinákoin |
τῶν τρῐνᾰ́κων tôn trinákōn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῇ τρῐ́νᾰκῐ têi trínaki |
τοῖν τρῐνᾰ́κοιν toîn trinákoin |
ταῖς τρῐ́νᾰξῐ / τρῐ́νᾰξῐν taîs trínaxi(n) | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὴν τρῐ́νᾰκᾰ tḕn trínaka |
τὼ τρῐ́νᾰκε tṑ trínake |
τᾱ̀ς τρῐ́νᾰκᾰς tā̀s trínakas | ||||||||||
Vocative | τρῐ́νᾰξ trínax |
τρῐ́νᾰκε trínake |
τρῐ́νᾰκες trínakes | ||||||||||
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