ζίγγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. This word has also been connected to Latin zinzala (“type of gnat”).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

ζῐ́γγος • (zíngos) m (genitive ζῐ́γγου); second declension

  1. humming, buzzing of bees

Inflection
Second declension of ὁ ζῐ́γγος; τοῦ ζῐ́γγου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ ζῐ́γγος
ho zíngos		 τὼ ζῐ́γγω
tṑ zíngō		 οἱ ζῐ́γγοι
hoi zíngoi
Genitive τοῦ ζῐ́γγου
toû zíngou		 τοῖν ζῐ́γγοιν
toîn zíngoin		 τῶν ζῐ́γγων
tôn zíngōn
Dative τῷ ζῐ́γγῳ
tôi zíngōi		 τοῖν ζῐ́γγοιν
toîn zíngoin		 τοῖς ζῐ́γγοις
toîs zíngois
Accusative τὸν ζῐ́γγον
tòn zíngon		 τὼ ζῐ́γγω
tṑ zíngō		 τοὺς ζῐ́γγους
toùs zíngous
Vocative ζῐ́γγε
zínge		 ζῐ́γγω
zíngō		 ζῐ́γγοι
zíngoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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