ἀμφίαλος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἀμφιαλής (amphialḗs)

Etymology

From ἀμφι- (amphi-, “both”) +‎ ἅλς (háls, “saltwater, the sea”) +‎ -ος (-os), thus literally, “with the sea on both sides”.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /am.pʰí.a.los/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /amˈpʰi.a.los/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /amˈɸi.a.los/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /amˈfi.a.los/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /amˈfi.a.los/

Adjective

ἀμφίᾰλος • (amphíalos) m or f (neuter ἀμφίᾰλον); second declension

sea-girt (of islands)
between two seas (of Corinth)

Declension

Second declension of ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλος; ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλον (Epic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλος amphíalos	ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλον amphíalon	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λω amphiálō	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λω amphiálō	ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλοι amphíaloi	ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλᾰ amphíala
Genitive	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λου / ἀ̆μφῐᾰλοῖο / ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοιο / ἀ̆μφῐᾰλόο / ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοο amphiálou / amphialoîo / amphiáloio / amphialóo / amphiáloo	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λου / ἀ̆μφῐᾰλοῖο / ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοιο / ἀ̆μφῐᾰλόο / ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοο amphiálou / amphialoîo / amphiáloio / amphialóo / amphiáloo	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοιῐν amphiáloiin	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοιῐν amphiáloiin	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λων amphiálōn	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λων amphiálōn
Dative	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λῳ amphiálōi	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λῳ amphiálōi	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοιῐν amphiáloiin	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοιῐν amphiáloiin	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοισῐ / ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοισῐν / ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοις amphiáloisi(n) / amphiálois	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοισῐ / ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοισῐν / ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λοις amphiáloisi(n) / amphiálois
Accusative	ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλον amphíalon	ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλον amphíalon	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λω amphiálō	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λω amphiálō	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λους amphiálous	ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλᾰ amphíala
Vocative	ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλε amphíale	ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλον amphíalon	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λω amphiálō	ἀ̆μφῐᾰ́λω amphiálō	ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλοι amphíaloi	ἀ̆μφῐ́ᾰλᾰ amphíala
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

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