Φερενίκη

Φερενίκη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Βερενῑ́κη (Berenī́kē) – borrowed from Ancient Macedonian

Etymology

From φέρω (phérō) +‎ νῑ́κη (nī́kē), literally "bringer of victory". Doublet of Βερενῑ́κη (Berenī́kē).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pʰe.re.nǐː.kɛː/ → /ɸe.reˈni.ki/ → /fe.reˈni.ci/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pʰe.re.nǐː.kɛː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /pʰɛ.rɛˈni.ke/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɸe.reˈni.ki/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /fe.reˈni.ci/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /fe.reˈni.ci/

Proper noun

Φερενῑ́κη • (Pherenī́kē) f (genitive Φερενῑ́κης); first declension

1. A female given name

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Φερενῑ́κη; τῆς Φερενῑ́κης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Φερενῑ́κη hē Pherenī́kē
Genitive	τῆς Φερενῑ́κης tês Pherenī́kēs
Dative	τῇ Φερενῑ́κῃ têi Pherenī́kēi
Accusative	τὴν Φερενῑ́κην tḕn Pherenī́kēn
Vocative	Φερενῑ́κη Pherenī́kē
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Greek: Φερενίκη (Fereníki)
• → Latin: Pherenice