Λίχας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /lí.kʰaːs/ → /ˈli.xas/ → /ˈli.xas/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /lí.kʰaːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈli.kʰas/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈli.xas/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈli.xas/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈli.xas/

Proper noun

Λῐ́χᾱς • (Líkhās) m (genitive Λῐ́χου or Λῐ́χᾱ); first declension

1. Lichas

Inflection

First declension of ὁ Λῐ́χᾱς; τοῦ Λῐ́χου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Λῐ́χᾱς ho Líkhās
Genitive	τοῦ Λῐ́χου toû Líkhou
Dative	τῷ Λῐ́χᾳ tôi Líkhāi
Accusative	τὸν Λῐ́χᾱν tòn Líkhān
Vocative	Λῐ́χᾱ Líkhā
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First declension of ὁ Λῐ́χᾱς; τοῦ Λῐ́χᾱ (Doric)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Λῐ́χᾱς ho Líkhās
Genitive	τοῦ Λῐ́χᾱ toû Líkhā
Dative	τῷ Λῐ́χᾳ tôi Líkhāi
Accusative	τὸν Λῐ́χᾱν tòn Líkhān
Vocative	Λῐ́χᾱ Líkhā
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Descendants

• Greek: Λίχας (Líchas)
• Latin: Lichās

References

• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,015