ἵκανεν
Ancient Greek
editPronunciation
editWith short ι:
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /hí.kaː.nen/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈ(h)i.ka.nen/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/
With long ι:
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /hǐː.kaː.nen/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈ(h)i.ka.nen/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/
Usage notes
editThe ι may be long or short in Homer, depending on the needs of the meter. The long vowel can be interpreted as the augmented form, the short vowel as the unaugmented.
Verb
editἵκᾱνεν • (híkānen)
- inflection of ἱκάνω (hikánō):