ἄμβων

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably a loanword (substrate); also compare Latin umbo (“boss (of a shield)”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓́μβων • (ắmbōn) m (genitive ᾰ̓́μβωνος); third declension

  1. crest of a hill
  2. edge of a cup
  3. pulpit

Declension

Third declension of ὁ ᾰ̓́μβων; τοῦ ᾰ̓́μβωνος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ ᾰ̓́μβων
ho ắmbōn 		τὼ ᾰ̓́μβωνε
tṑ ắmbōne 		οἱ ᾰ̓́μβωνες
hoi ắmbōnes
Genitive τοῦ ᾰ̓́μβωνος
toû ắmbōnos 		τοῖν ᾰ̓μβώνοιν
toîn ămbṓnoin 		τῶν ᾰ̓μβώνων
tôn ămbṓnōn
Dative τῷ ᾰ̓́μβωνῐ
tôi ắmbōnĭ 		τοῖν ᾰ̓μβώνοιν
toîn ămbṓnoin 		τοῖς ᾰ̓́μβωσῐ / ᾰ̓́μβωσῐν
toîs ắmbōsĭ(n)
Accusative τὸν ᾰ̓́μβωνᾰ
tòn ắmbōnă 		τὼ ᾰ̓́μβωνε
tṑ ắmbōne 		τοὺς ᾰ̓́μβωνᾰς
toùs ắmbōnăs
Vocative ᾰ̓́μβων
ắmbōn 		ᾰ̓́μβωνε
ắmbōne 		ᾰ̓́μβωνες
ắmbōnes
Notes:

Descendants

  • → Latin: ambo
  • → Old Church Slavonic: амъвонъ (amŭvonŭ)

References

Further reading

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