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μῆχος
μῆχος
Ancient Greek
Noun
μῆχος • (mêkhos) n
Inflection
Third declension of μῆχος, μήχεος (uncontracted)
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μῆχος | μήχεε | μήχεᾰ |
| Genitive | μήχεος | μηχέοιν | μηχέων |
| Dative | μήχεϊ | μηχέοιν | μήχεσσῐ(ν) |
| Accusative | μῆχος | μήχεε | μήχεᾰ |
| Vocative | μῆχος | μήχεε | μήχεᾰ |
| Notes: | This inflection pattern originally had a sigma (i.e. *μήχεσος), which was dropped early in the history of Ancient Greek. |
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Third declension of μῆχος, μήχους (contracted)
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μῆχος | μήχει | μήχη |
| Genitive | μήχους | μηχοῖν | μηχῶν |
| Dative | μήχει | μηχοῖν | μήχεσῐ(ν) |
| Accusative | μῆχος | μήχει | μήχη |
| Vocative | μῆχος | μήχει | μήχη |
| Notes: | The irregular accentuation of this paradigm is explained by the fact that it is the contracted version of the above paradigm. |
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Related terms
- μηχανή (mēkhanḗ)