"γεῖσον" meaning in Ancient Greek

See γεῖσον in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡêː.son/, /ˈʝi.son/, /ˈʝi.son/, /ɡêː.son/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈɡi.son/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈʝi.son/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈʝi.son/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈʝi.son/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: According to Stephanus of Byzantium, a Carian word related to γίσσα (gíssa, “stone”). Furnée compares Georgian ხრეში (xreši, “gravel”) and κίσηρις (kísēris, “pumice stone”). In any case, the word is a loan, either from an Anatolian language or from Pre-Greek. Etymology templates: {{der|grc|xcr|-}} Carian, {{cog|ka|ხრეში||gravel}} Georgian ხრეში (xreši, “gravel”), {{der|grc|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{grc-noun|γείσου|n|second}} γεῖσον • (geîson) n (genitive γείσου); second declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|γεῖσον|ου}} Forms: geîson [romanization], γείσου [genitive], Attic declension-2 [table-tags], τὸ γεῖσον [nominative, singular], γείσω [dual, nominative], τᾰ̀ γεῖσᾰ [nominative, plural], τοῦ γείσου [genitive, singular], γείσοιν [dual, genitive], γείσων [genitive, plural], τῷ γείσῳ [dative, singular], γείσοιν [dative, dual], τοῖς γείσοις [dative, plural], τὸ γεῖσον [accusative, singular], γείσω [accusative, dual], τᾰ̀ γεῖσᾰ [accusative, plural], γεῖσον [singular, vocative], γείσω [dual, vocative], γεῖσᾰ [plural, vocative], γεῖσα [alternative], γεῖσος [alternative], γεῖσσον [alternative]
  1. (architecture) projecting part of the roof, cornice Synonyms: θριγκός
    Sense id: en-γεῖσον-grc-noun-P67z1-iZ Categories (other): Architecture, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension: 42 22 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 37 32 Topics: architecture
  2. coping of a wall
    Sense id: en-γεῖσον-grc-noun-o-ikjhqk Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension: 42 22 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 37 32
  3. hem or border of a garment
    Sense id: en-γεῖσον-grc-noun-k~VbHwMG Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension: 42 22 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 37 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: γεισήπους (geisḗpous), γείσιον (geísion), γεισόλογχος (geisólonkhos), γεισόω (geisóō), γείσωμα (geísōma), γείσωσις (geísōsis)
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      "ipa": "/ˈʝi.son/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʝi.son/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Stephanus of Byzantium"
  ],
  "word": "γεῖσον"
}

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