Νεφελοκοκκυγία
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From νεφέλη (nephelē, “cloud”) + κόκκυξ (kokkuks, “cuckoo”)
Pronunciation
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /nepʰelokok̚ky͜yɡí.a͜a/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /nɛpʰɛlokok̚kyːɣíaː/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /neɸelokok̚kyɣía/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /nefelokok̚kyʝía/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /nefelokokiʝía/
Proper noun
Νεφελοκοκκυγία (genitive Νεφελοκοκκυγίας) f, first declension; (Nephelekokkugia)
- cloud-cuckoo-land
- 414 BCE, Aristophanes, The Birds, translation by Ian Johnston:
- Πισθέταιρος: βούλει Νεφελοκοκκυγίαν?
- Ἔποψ: ἰοὺ ἰού: καλόν γ᾽ ἀτεχνῶς σὺ καὶ μέγ᾽ ηὗρες τοὔνομα!
- Ἐυελπίδης: ἆρ᾽ ἐστὶν αὑτηγὶ Νεφελοκοκκυγία, ἵνα καὶ τὰ Θεογένους τὰ πολλὰ χρήματα τά τ᾽ Αἰσχίνου γ᾽ ἅπαντα?
- Pisthetairos: boulei Nephelekokkugian?
- Epops: iou iou: kalon g' atekhnōs su kai meg' ēures tounoma!
- Euelpidēs: ar' estin autēgi Nephelokokkugia, ina kai ta polla khrēmata ta t' Aiskhinou g' apanta?
- Pisthetairos: Well, then, how do you like this: Cloudcuckooland?
- Chorus leader: Yes! That’s good! You’ve come up with a name that’s really wonderful—it’s great!
- Euelpides: Hang on, is this Cloudcuckooland the very spot where Theogenes keeps lots of money, and Aeschines hides all his assets?
- 414 BCE, Aristophanes, The Birds, translation by Ian Johnston:
Inflection
First declension of Νεφελοκοκκυγίᾱ, Νεφελοκοκκυγίᾱς
| Case / # | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Νεφελοκοκκυγίᾱ |
| Genitive | Νεφελοκοκκυγίᾱς |
| Dative | Νεφελοκοκκυγίᾳ |
| Accusative | Νεφελοκοκκυγίᾱν |
| Vocative | Νεφελοκοκκυγίᾱ |
Related terms
- Νεφελοκοκκυγιεύς (Nephelokokkugieus)
References
Greek
Proper noun
Νεφελοκοκκυγία f (Nefelokokkygía, uncountable)
- cloud-cuckoo-land, a utopia, imaginary place with unrealistic or silly people.
Declension
declension of Νεφελοκοκκυγία
| singular (ενικός) | |
|---|---|
| nominative (ονομαστική) | Νεφελοκοκκυγία |
| genitive (γενική) | Νεφελοκοκκυγίας |
| accusative (αιτιατική) | Νεφελοκοκκυγία |
| vocative (κλητική) | Νεφελοκοκκυγία |
See also
Όρνιθες (κωμωδία) on the Greek Wikipedia.el.Wikipedia:Όρνιθες (κωμωδία)