Λακωνική

See also: λακωνική

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Elliptic form of Λᾰκωνῐκή γῆ (Lakōnikḗ gê, literally “Laconian land”) or χώρᾱ (khṓrā, “land, country”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /la.kɔː.ni.kɛ̌ː/ → /la.ko.niˈci/ → /la.ko.niˈci/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /la.kɔː.ni.kɛ̌ː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /la.ko.niˈke̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /la.ko.niˈci/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /la.ko.niˈci/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /la.ko.niˈci/

Adjective

Λᾰκωνῐκή • (Lakōnikḗ)

1. nominative/vocative singular feminine of Λᾰκωνῐκός (Lakōnikós)

Proper noun

Λᾰκωνῐκή • (Lakōnikḗ) f (genitive Λᾰκωνῐκῆς); first declension

1. Laconia

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Λᾰκωνῐκή; τῆς Λᾰκωνῐκῆς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Λᾰκωνῐκή hē Lakōnikḗ
Genitive	τῆς Λᾰκωνῐκῆς tês Lakōnikês
Dative	τῇ Λᾰκωνῐκῇ têi Lakōnikêi
Accusative	τὴν Λᾰκωνῐκήν tḕn Lakōnikḗn
Vocative	Λᾰκωνῐκή Lakōnikḗ
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Synonyms

• Λᾰκεδαίμων f (Lakedaímōn, “Lacedaemonian land and/or the city of Sparta”)
• χώρᾱ Λᾰ́καινᾰ f (khṓrā Lákaina, “Laconian land”)
• Σπαρτιᾶτις χθών f (Spartiâtis khthṓn, “land of Sparta”)

Related terms

• Λᾰ́κων (Lákōn)

Descendants

• Greek: λακωνική (lakonikí)

References

• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,014