ἀλγεινός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἀλεγεινός (alegeinós) – Epic

Etymology

For *ἀλγεσνός, i.e. ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) +‎ -νός (-nós).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /al.ɡeː.nós/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /al.ɡiˈnos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /al.ʝiˈnos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /al.ʝiˈnos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /al.ʝiˈnos/

Adjective

ἀλγεινός • (algeinós) m (feminine ἀλγεινή, neuter ἀλγεινόν); first/second declension

painful, grievous
feeling pain, suffering

Declension

First and second declension of ἀλγεινός; ἀλγεινή; ἀλγεινόν (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἀλγεινός algeinós	ἀλγεινή algeinḗ	ἀλγεινόν algeinón	ἀλγεινώ algeinṓ	ἀλγεινᾱ́ algeinā́	ἀλγεινώ algeinṓ	ἀλγεινοί algeinoí	ἀλγειναί algeinaí	ἀλγεινᾰ́ algeiná
Genitive	ἀλγεινοῦ algeinoû	ἀλγεινῆς algeinês	ἀλγεινοῦ algeinoû	ἀλγεινοῖν algeinoîn	ἀλγειναῖν algeinaîn	ἀλγεινοῖν algeinoîn	ἀλγεινῶν algeinôn	ἀλγεινῶν algeinôn	ἀλγεινῶν algeinôn
Dative	ἀλγεινῷ algeinôi	ἀλγεινῇ algeinêi	ἀλγεινῷ algeinôi	ἀλγεινοῖν algeinoîn	ἀλγειναῖν algeinaîn	ἀλγεινοῖν algeinoîn	ἀλγεινοῖς algeinoîs	ἀλγειναῖς algeinaîs	ἀλγεινοῖς algeinoîs
Accusative	ἀλγεινόν algeinón	ἀλγεινήν algeinḗn	ἀλγεινόν algeinón	ἀλγεινώ algeinṓ	ἀλγεινᾱ́ algeinā́	ἀλγεινώ algeinṓ	ἀλγεινούς algeinoús	ἀλγεινᾱ́ς algeinā́s	ἀλγεινᾰ́ algeiná
Vocative	ἀλγεινέ algeiné	ἀλγεινή algeinḗ	ἀλγεινόν algeinón	ἀλγεινώ algeinṓ	ἀλγεινᾱ́ algeinā́	ἀλγεινώ algeinṓ	ἀλγεινοί algeinoí	ἀλγειναί algeinaí	ἀλγεινᾰ́ algeiná
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ἀλγεινῶς algeinôs			ἀλγίων / ἀλγεινότερος algíōn / algeinóteros			ἄλγιστος / ἀλγεινότατος álgistos / algeinótatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

τῷ δ’ ἄλγιον (tôi d’ álgion, “so much the worse”)

Descendants

Greek: αλγεινός (algeinós)