"κηρύκειον" meaning in Ancient Greek

See κηρύκειον in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kɛː.rý.keː.on/, /ciˈry.ci.on/, /ciˈri.ci.on/, /kɛː.rý.keː.on/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ke̝ˈry.ki.on/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ciˈry.ci.on/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ciˈry.ci.on/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ciˈri.ci.on/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: kērúkeion [romanization], κηρυκήϊον [alternative, Ionic], κᾱρύκειον [alternative, Doric]
  1. inflection of κηρύκειος (kērúkeios):
    masculine/feminine accusative singular
    Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, masculine, singular Form of: κηρύκειος (extra: (kērúkeios):)
    Sense id: en-κηρύκειον-grc-adj-hvFeOH5X
  2. inflection of κηρύκειος (kērúkeios):
    neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: κηρύκειος (extra: (kērúkeios):)
    Sense id: en-κηρύκειον-grc-adj-g0sBDaxO Categories (other): Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension: 15 75 10

Noun

IPA: /kɛː.rý.keː.on/, /ciˈry.ci.on/, /ciˈri.ci.on/, /kɛː.rý.keː.on/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ke̝ˈry.ki.on/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ciˈry.ci.on/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ciˈry.ci.on/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ciˈri.ci.on/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Head templates: {{grc-noun|κηρῠκείου|n|second}} κηρύκειον • (kērúkeion) n (genitive κηρῠκείου); second declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|κηρύ˘κειον|ου}} Forms: kērúkeion [romanization], κηρῠκείου [genitive], Attic declension-2 [table-tags], τὸ κηρῠ́κειον [nominative, singular], κηρῠκείω [dual, nominative], τᾰ̀ κηρῠ́κειᾰ [nominative, plural], τοῦ κηρῠκείου [genitive, singular], κηρῠκείοιν [dual, genitive], κηρῠκείων [genitive, plural], τῷ κηρῠκείῳ [dative, singular], κηρῠκείοιν [dative, dual], τοῖς κηρῠκείοις [dative, plural], τὸ κηρῠ́κειον [accusative, singular], κηρῠκείω [accusative, dual], τᾰ̀ κηρῠ́κειᾰ [accusative, plural], κηρῠ́κειον [singular, vocative], κηρῠκείω [dual, vocative], κηρῠ́κειᾰ [plural, vocative], κηρυκήϊον [alternative, Ionic], κᾱρύκειον [alternative, Doric]
  1. herald's wand, caduceus
    Sense id: en-κηρύκειον-grc-noun-h4f4ERB1 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 33 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 16 78

Inflected forms

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      "form": "kērúkeion",
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    },
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        "neuter",
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      "ipa": "/kɛː.rý.keː.on/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ciˈry.ci.on/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ciˈri.ci.on/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/kɛː.rý.keː.on/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ke̝ˈry.ki.on/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
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      "ipa": "/ciˈry.ci.on/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
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      "ipa": "/ciˈry.ci.on/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
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      "ipa": "/ciˈri.ci.on/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
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        "singular"
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        "nominative"
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        "plural"
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        "plural"
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      "form": "τῷ κηρῠκείῳ",
      "roman": "tôi kērŭkeíōi",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
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        "plural"
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      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ke̝ˈry.ki.on/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ciˈry.ci.on/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ciˈry.ci.on/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ciˈri.ci.on/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "κηρύκειον"
}

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