ἀμφίσβαινα
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From ἀμφίς "on both sides" + βαίνω "I go"
Pronunciation
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /ampʰízba͜ɪna/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /ampʰízbɛːna/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /amɸízβena/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /ãfízvena/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /afízvena/
Noun
ἀμφίσβαινα (genitive ἀμφισβαίνης) f, first declension; (amphisbaina)
- A kind of serpent which can go backwards or forwards
- Veins which run between the breast and generative organs
Inflection
First declension of ἀμφίσβαινᾰ, ἀμφισβαίνης
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ἡ ἀμφίσβαινᾰ | τὼ ἀμφισβαίνᾱ | αἱ ἀμφίσβαιναι |
| Genitive | τῆς ἀμφισβαίνης | τοῖν ἀμφισβαίναιν | τῶν ἀμφισβαινῶν |
| Dative | τῇ ἀμφισβαίνῃ | τοῖν ἀμφισβαίναιν | ταῖς ἀμφισβαίναις |
| Accusative | τὴν ἀμφίσβαινᾰν | τὼ ἀμφισβαίνᾱ | τὰς ἀμφισβαίνᾱς |
| Vocative | ἀμφίσβαινᾰ | ἀμφισβαίνᾱ | ἀμφίσβαιναι |