φορτίον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φόρτος (phórtos, “load, weight”) +‎ -ῐ́ον (-ĭ́on, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φορτῐ́ον • (phortĭ́on) n (genitive φορτῐ́ου); second declension

  1. load, burden
    Synonyms: ἄχθος (ákhthos), γόμος (gómos)
  2. freight, cargo
    Synonym: γόμος (gómos)
  3. (in the plural) wares, merchandise
  4. (in the plural) agricultural product, crops
  5. (in the plural) internal structure, installation (of a building)
  6. child in the womb
  7. (figuratively) burden, cause of worry

Declension

Second declension of τὸ φορτῐ́ον; τοῦ φορτῐ́ου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ φορτῐ́ον
tò phortĭ́on 		τὼ φορτῐ́ω
tṑ phortĭ́ō 		τᾰ̀ φορτῐ́ᾰ
tằ phortĭ́ă
Genitive τοῦ φορτῐ́ου
toû phortĭ́ou 		τοῖν φορτῐ́οιν
toîn phortĭ́oin 		τῶν φορτῐ́ων
tôn phortĭ́ōn
Dative τῷ φορτῐ́ῳ
tôi phortĭ́ōi 		τοῖν φορτῐ́οιν
toîn phortĭ́oin 		τοῖς φορτῐ́οις
toîs phortĭ́ois
Accusative τὸ φορτῐ́ον
tò phortĭ́on 		τὼ φορτῐ́ω
tṑ phortĭ́ō 		τᾰ̀ φορτῐ́ᾰ
tằ phortĭ́ă
Vocative φορτῐ́ον
phortĭ́on 		φορτῐ́ω
phortĭ́ō 		φορτῐ́ᾰ
phortĭ́ă
Notes:

Descendants

  • Greek: φορτίο (fortío)

References

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