ἐπίθετον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /e.pí.tʰe.ton/ → /eˈpi.θe.ton/ → /eˈpi.θe.ton/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.pí.tʰe.ton/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /eˈpi.tʰe.ton/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /eˈpi.θe.ton/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈpi.θe.ton/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈpi.θe.ton/

Etymology 1

Substantivized neuter singular of ἐπίθετος (epíthetos, “added on”), from ἐπιτίθημι (epitíthēmi).

Noun

ἐπίθετον • (epítheton) n (genitive ἐπιθέτου); second declension

1. (grammar) adjective
2. epithet

Inflection

Second declension of τὸ ἐπίθετον; τοῦ ἐπιθέτου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ ἐπίθετον tò epítheton	τὼ ἐπιθέτω tṑ epithétō	τᾰ̀ ἐπίθετᾰ tằ epíthetă
Genitive	τοῦ ἐπιθέτου toû epithétou	τοῖν ἐπιθέτοιν toîn epithétoin	τῶν ἐπιθέτων tôn epithétōn
Dative	τῷ ἐπιθέτῳ tōî epithétōi	τοῖν ἐπιθέτοιν toîn epithétoin	τοῖς ἐπιθέτοις toîs epithétois
Accusative	τὸ ἐπίθετον tò epítheton	τὼ ἐπιθέτω tṑ epithétō	τᾰ̀ ἐπίθετᾰ tằ epíthetă
Vocative	ἐπίθετον epítheton	ἐπιθέτω epithétō	ἐπίθετᾰ epíthetă
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Latin: epitheton, epithetum
  • → Catalan: epítet (learned)
  • → German: Epitheton
  • → English: epithet

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ἐπίθετον • (epítheton)

1. inflection of ἐπίθετος (epíthetos):
   1. accusative singular masculine
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative singular neuter

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ἐπῐ́θετον • (epĭ́theton)

1. second-person dual aorist active indicative of πείθω (peíthō)
2. second-person dual aorist active imperative of ἐπιτίθημι (epitíthēmi)