μάστιγα

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /más.tiː.ɡa/ → /ˈmas.ti.ɣa/ → /ˈmas.ti.ɣa/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /más.tiː.ɡa/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈmas.ti.ɡa/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈmas.ti.ɣa/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈmas.ti.ɣa/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈmas.ti.ɣa/

Noun

μάστῑγᾰ • (mástīga)

1. accusative singular of μάστῑξ (mástīx)

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.sti.ɣa/

Noun

μάστιγα • (mástiga) f

1. scourge (source that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction)
2. (dated) whip, lash

Declension

declension of μάστιγα

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	μάστιγα •	μάστιγες •
genitive	μάστιγας •	μαστίγων •
accusative	μάστιγα •	μάστιγες •
vocative	μάστιγα •	μάστιγες •

Synonyms

• (whip, lash): μαστίγιο n (mastígio)

Derived terms

• μάστιγα του Θεού f (mástiga tou Theoú, “Scourge of God, title of Attila the Hun”)