ἄτρακτος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Has been derived from Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ-, with cognates including Sankrit तर्कु (tarku) and Latin torqueō. However, there are some problems with these connections, such as expecting a π instead of κ from kʷ.

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /átraktos/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /átraktos/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /átraktos/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /átraxtos/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /átɾaxtos/

Noun

ἄτρακτος (genitive ἀτράκτου) m, second declension; (atraktos)

1. spindle
2. arrow
3. upper part of a ship's mast
4. spindle-shaped cautery

Inflection

Second declension of ἄτρακτος, ἀτράκτου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἄτρακτος	ἀτράκτω	ἄτρακτοι
Genitive	ἀτράκτου	ἀτράκτοιν	ἀτράκτων
Dative	ἀτράκτῳ	ἀτράκτοιν	ἀτράκτοις
Accusative	ἄτρακτον	ἀτράκτω	ἀτράκτους
Vocative	ἄτρακτε	ἀτράκτω	ἄτρακτοι

References

• LSJ