ἀναγκαῖον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀναγκαῖον • (anankaîon)

  1. inflection of ἀναγκαῖος (anankaîos):
    1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
    2. masculine accusative singular

Noun

ἀναγκαῖον • (anankaîon) n (genitive ἀναγκαίου); second declension

  1. prison
    Synonyms: εἱρκτή (heirktḗ), δεσμωτήριον (desmōtḗrion), εἱργμός (heirgmós)
  2. (Byzantine) latrine, outhouse, toilet

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: anancaeum
  • Latin: anangeon

Further reading

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