ἀντίον

ἀντίον

See also: Ἄντιον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the neuter singular of ἀντίος (antíos).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /an.tí.on/ → /anˈti.on/ → /anˈdi.on/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /an.tí.on/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /anˈti.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /anˈti.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /anˈti.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /anˈdi.on/

Adverb

ἀντίον • (antíon)

1. against (me, him, her, etc.)

Synonyms

• ἄντην (ántēn)

Preposition

ἀντίον • (antíon) (governs the genitive)

1. against
2. before, in front of
3. in the presence of
4. facing

Adjective

ἀντίον • (antíon)

1. inflection of ἀντίος (antíos):
   1. accusative singular masculine
   2. nominative, accusative, and vocative singular neuter

References

• ἀντίος in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press