κέντρον
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From κεντέω (kenteō, “I sting”)
Pronunciation
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /kéntron/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /kɛ́ntron/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /kéntron/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /céntron/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /cé̃dɾon/
Noun
κέντρον (genitive κέντρου) m, second declension; (kentron)
- Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur
- sting, quill, thorn
- Torture device or instrument of motivation: whip, goad
- nail, rivet
Inflection
Second declension of κέντρον, κέντρου
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κέντρον | κέντρω | κέντρᾰ |
| Genitive | κέντρου | κέντροιν | κέντρων |
| Dative | κέντρῳ | κέντροιν | κέντροις |
| Accusative | κέντρον | κέντρω | κέντρᾰ |
| Vocative | κέντρον | κέντρω | κέντρᾰ |
Descendants
References
- κέντρον in A Greek-English Lexicon by Liddell & Scott, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940
- BDAG
- Strong’s concordance number: G2759