ἀκέων

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Participle of a hypothetical verb *ἀκέω whose etymology is unknown. Not related to ἀκούω, to hear. Probably not related to ἄκων, javelin. The alpha is not a negative prefix.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.ké.ɔːn/ → /aˈce.on/ → /aˈce.on/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.ké.ɔːn/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈke.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈce.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈce.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈce.on/

Adjective

ἀκέων • (akéōn) m (feminine ἀκέουσᾰ, neuter ἀκέον); first/third declension

1. soft, silent

Declension

First and third declension of ᾰ̓κέων; ᾰ̓κέουσᾰ; ᾰ̓κέον (Attic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		ᾰ̓κέων akéōn	ᾰ̓κέουσᾰ akéousa	ᾰ̓κέον akéon		ᾰ̓κέοντε akéonte	ᾰ̓κεούσᾱ akeoúsā	ᾰ̓κέοντε akéonte		ᾰ̓κέοντες akéontes	ᾰ̓κέουσαι akéousai	ᾰ̓κέοντᾰ akéonta
Genitive		ᾰ̓κέοντος akéontos	ᾰ̓κεούσης akeoúsēs	ᾰ̓κέοντος akéontos		ᾰ̓κεόντοιν akeóntoin	ᾰ̓κεούσαιν akeoúsain	ᾰ̓κεόντοιν akeóntoin		ᾰ̓κεόντων akeóntōn	ᾰ̓κεουσῶν akeousôn	ᾰ̓κεόντων akeóntōn
Dative		ᾰ̓κέοντῐ akéonti	ᾰ̓κεούσῃ akeoúsēi	ᾰ̓κέοντῐ akéonti		ᾰ̓κεόντοιν akeóntoin	ᾰ̓κεούσαιν akeoúsain	ᾰ̓κεόντοιν akeóntoin		ᾰ̓κέουσῐ / ᾰ̓κέουσῐν akéousi(n)	ᾰ̓κεούσαις akeoúsais	ᾰ̓κέουσῐ / ᾰ̓κέουσῐν akéousi(n)
Accusative		ᾰ̓κέοντᾰ akéonta	ᾰ̓κέουσᾰν akéousan	ᾰ̓κέον akéon		ᾰ̓κέοντε akéonte	ᾰ̓κεούσᾱ akeoúsā	ᾰ̓κέοντε akéonte		ᾰ̓κέοντᾰς akéontas	ᾰ̓κεούσᾱς akeoúsās	ᾰ̓κέοντᾰ akéonta
Vocative		ᾰ̓κέων akéōn	ᾰ̓κέουσᾰ akéousa	ᾰ̓κέον akéon		ᾰ̓κέοντε akéonte	ᾰ̓κεούσᾱ akeoúsā	ᾰ̓κέοντε akéonte		ᾰ̓κέοντες akéontes	ᾰ̓κέουσαι akéousai	ᾰ̓κέοντᾰ akéonta
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		ᾰ̓κεόντως akeóntōs				—				—
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Adverb

ἀκέων • (akéōn)

1. softly, silently