ὑπόγειον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /hy.pó.ɡeː.on/ → /yˈpo.ʝi.on/ → /iˈpo.ʝi.on/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hy.pó.ɡeː.on/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /(h)yˈpo.ɡi.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /yˈpo.ʝi.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /yˈpo.ʝi.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /iˈpo.ʝi.on/

Etymology 1

Substantivization of the neuter form of ῠ̔πόγειος (hupógeios, “underground”).

Noun

ῠ̔πόγειον • (hupógeion) n (genitive ῠ̔πογείου); second declension

1. vault, crypt

Inflection

Second declension of τὸ ῠ̔πόγειον; τοῦ ῠ̔πογείου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ ῠ̔πόγειον tò hupógeion	τὼ ῠ̔πογείω tṑ hupogeíō	τᾰ̀ ῠ̔πόγειᾰ tà hupógeia
Genitive	τοῦ ῠ̔πογείου toû hupogeíou	τοῖν ῠ̔πογείοιν toîn hupogeíoin	τῶν ῠ̔πογείων tôn hupogeíōn
Dative	τῷ ῠ̔πογείῳ tôi hupogeíōi	τοῖν ῠ̔πογείοιν toîn hupogeíoin	τοῖς ῠ̔πογείοις toîs hupogeíois
Accusative	τὸ ῠ̔πόγειον tò hupógeion	τὼ ῠ̔πογείω tṑ hupogeíō	τᾰ̀ ῠ̔πόγειᾰ tà hupógeia
Vocative	ῠ̔πόγειον hupógeion	ῠ̔πογείω hupogeíō	ῠ̔πόγειᾰ hupógeia
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ῠ̔πόγειον • (hupógeion)

1. inflection of ῠ̔πόγειος (hupógeios):
   1. masculine/feminine accusative singular
   2. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular

Descendants

• Latin: hypogaeum
  • English: hypogeum
  • Italian: ipogeo
  • Portuguese: hipogeu