"λυχνίς" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Ancient Greek]

IPA: /ly.kʰnís/, /lyˈxnis/, /liˈxnis/, /ly.kʰnís/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /lyˈkʰnis/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /lyˈxnis/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /lyˈxnis/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /liˈxnis/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From λύχνος (lúkhnos, “lamp”) + -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s). Etymology templates: {{af|grc|λύχνος|-ῐ́ς|t1=lamp}} λύχνος (lúkhnos, “lamp”) + -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Head templates: {{grc-noun|λῠχνῐ́δος|f|third|head=λῠχνῐ́ς}} λῠχνῐ́ς • (lŭkhnĭ́s) f (genitive λῠχνῐ́δος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|λῠχνῐ́ς|λῠχνῐ́δος}} Forms: λῠχνῐ́ς [canonical], lŭkhnĭ́s [romanization], λῠχνῐ́δος [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ἡ λῠχνῐ́ς [nominative, singular], λῠχνῐ́δε [dual, nominative], αἱ λῠχνῐ́δες [nominative, plural], τῆς λῠχνῐ́δος [genitive, singular], λῠχνῐ́δοιν [dual, genitive], λῠχνῐ́δων [genitive, plural], τῇ λῠχνῐ́δῐ [dative, singular], λῠχνῐ́δοιν [dative, dual], ταῖς λῠχνῐ́σῐ [dative, plural], λῠχνῐ́σῐν [dative, plural], taîs lŭkhnĭ́sĭ [dative, plural], taîs lŭkhnĭ́sĭn [dative, plural], τὴν λῠχνῐ́δᾰ [accusative, singular], λῠχνῐ́δε [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς λῠχνῐ́δᾰς [accusative, plural], λῠχνῐ́ς [singular, vocative], λῠχνῐ́δε [dual, vocative], λῠχνῐ́δες [plural, vocative], λύχνις [alternative]
  1. rose campion (Silene coronaria, syn. Lychnis coronaria) Synonyms: βάλαρις
    Sense id: en-λυχνίς-grc-noun-QdA5~PM4 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίς, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Carnation family plants, Gems Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 84 16 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίς: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18 Disambiguation of Carnation family plants: 95 5 Disambiguation of Gems: 58 42
  2. precious stone that emits light, perhaps ruby
    Sense id: en-λυχνίς-grc-noun-0dIRHtOC
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  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "lychnis",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: lychnis",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: lychnis"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mul",
            "2": "Lychnis",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Translingual: Lychnis",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Translingual: Lychnis"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "λύχνος",
        "3": "-ῐ́ς",
        "t1": "lamp"
      },
      "expansion": "λύχνος (lúkhnos, “lamp”) + -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From λύχνος (lúkhnos, “lamp”) + -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́ς",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lŭkhnĭ́s",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δος",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Attic declension-3",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grc-decl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Third declension",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ἡ λῠχνῐ́ς",
      "roman": "hē lŭkhnĭ́s",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δε",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́de",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "αἱ λῠχνῐ́δες",
      "roman": "hai lŭkhnĭ́des",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῆς λῠχνῐ́δος",
      "roman": "tês lŭkhnĭ́dos",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δοιν",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́doin",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δων",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́dōn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῇ λῠχνῐ́δῐ",
      "roman": "têi lŭkhnĭ́dĭ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δοιν",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́doin",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ταῖς λῠχνῐ́σῐ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́σῐν",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taîs lŭkhnĭ́sĭ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taîs lŭkhnĭ́sĭn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὴν λῠχνῐ́δᾰ",
      "roman": "tḕn lŭkhnĭ́dă",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δε",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́de",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τᾱ̀ς λῠχνῐ́δᾰς",
      "roman": "tā̀s lŭkhnĭ́dăs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́ς",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́s",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δε",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́de",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δες",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́des",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λύχνις",
      "roman": "lúkhnis",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "λῠχνῐ́δος",
        "2": "f",
        "3": "third",
        "head": "λῠχνῐ́ς"
      },
      "expansion": "λῠχνῐ́ς • (lŭkhnĭ́s) f (genitive λῠχνῐ́δος); third declension",
      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "λῠχνῐ́ς",
        "2": "λῠχνῐ́δος"
      },
      "name": "grc-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "83 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "84 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "84 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίς",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "81 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "82 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "95 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "grc",
          "name": "Carnation family plants",
          "orig": "grc:Carnation family plants",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "58 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "grc",
          "name": "Gems",
          "orig": "grc:Gems",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "rose campion (Silene coronaria, syn. Lychnis coronaria)"
      ],
      "id": "en-λυχνίς-grc-noun-QdA5~PM4",
      "links": [
        [
          "rose campion",
          "rose campion"
        ],
        [
          "Silene coronaria",
          "Silene coronaria#Translingual"
        ],
        [
          "Lychnis coronaria",
          "Lychnis coronaria#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "βάλαρις"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "precious stone that emits light, perhaps ruby"
      ],
      "id": "en-λυχνίς-grc-noun-0dIRHtOC",
      "links": [
        [
          "precious stone",
          "precious stone"
        ],
        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ],
        [
          "ruby",
          "ruby"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ly.kʰnís/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lyˈxnis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/liˈxnis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ly.kʰnís/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lyˈkʰnis/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lyˈxnis/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lyˈxnis/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/liˈxnis/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "λυχνίς"
}
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  "categories": [
    "Ancient Greek 2-syllable words",
    "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
    "Ancient Greek feminine nouns",
    "Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension",
    "Ancient Greek lemmas",
    "Ancient Greek nouns",
    "Ancient Greek oxytone terms",
    "Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίς",
    "Ancient Greek terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Ancient Greek third-declension nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "grc:Carnation family plants",
    "grc:Gems"
  ],
  "descendants": [
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "lychnis",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: lychnis",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: lychnis"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mul",
            "2": "Lychnis",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Translingual: Lychnis",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Translingual: Lychnis"
    }
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        "t1": "lamp"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From λύχνος (lúkhnos, “lamp”) + -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́ς",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lŭkhnĭ́s",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δος",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Attic declension-3",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grc-decl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Third declension",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ἡ λῠχνῐ́ς",
      "roman": "hē lŭkhnĭ́s",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δε",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́de",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "αἱ λῠχνῐ́δες",
      "roman": "hai lŭkhnĭ́des",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῆς λῠχνῐ́δος",
      "roman": "tês lŭkhnĭ́dos",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δοιν",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́doin",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δων",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́dōn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῇ λῠχνῐ́δῐ",
      "roman": "têi lŭkhnĭ́dĭ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δοιν",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́doin",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ταῖς λῠχνῐ́σῐ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́σῐν",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taîs lŭkhnĭ́sĭ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taîs lŭkhnĭ́sĭn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὴν λῠχνῐ́δᾰ",
      "roman": "tḕn lŭkhnĭ́dă",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δε",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́de",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τᾱ̀ς λῠχνῐ́δᾰς",
      "roman": "tā̀s lŭkhnĭ́dăs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́ς",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́s",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δε",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́de",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λῠχνῐ́δες",
      "roman": "lŭkhnĭ́des",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "λύχνις",
      "roman": "lúkhnis",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "λῠχνῐ́δος",
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        "3": "third",
        "head": "λῠχνῐ́ς"
      },
      "expansion": "λῠχνῐ́ς • (lŭkhnĭ́s) f (genitive λῠχνῐ́δος); third declension",
      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "λῠχνῐ́ς",
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      "name": "grc-decl"
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  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rose campion (Silene coronaria, syn. Lychnis coronaria)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rose campion",
          "rose campion"
        ],
        [
          "Silene coronaria",
          "Silene coronaria#Translingual"
        ],
        [
          "Lychnis coronaria",
          "Lychnis coronaria#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "βάλαρις"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "precious stone that emits light, perhaps ruby"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "precious stone",
          "precious stone"
        ],
        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ],
        [
          "ruby",
          "ruby"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ly.kʰnís/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lyˈxnis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/liˈxnis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ly.kʰnís/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lyˈkʰnis/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lyˈxnis/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lyˈxnis/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/liˈxnis/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "λυχνίς"
}

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