"κορύνη" meaning in Ancient Greek

See κορύνη in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ko.rý.nɛː/, /koˈry.ni/, /koˈri.ni/, /ko.rý.nɛː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /koˈry.ne̝/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /koˈry.ni/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /koˈry.ni/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /koˈri.ni/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Perhaps related to κόρυς (kórus, “helmet”), referring to the thick end of the weapon. According to Beekes, the word is of Pre-Greek origin. Etymology templates: {{der|grc|qsb-grc}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{grc-noun|κορύνης|f|first}} κορύνη • (korúnē) f (genitive κορύνης); first declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|κορύνη|κορύνης|form=F}} Forms: korúnē [romanization], κορύνης [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ἡ κορύνη [nominative, singular], κορύνᾱ [dual, nominative], αἱ κορύναι [nominative, plural], τῆς κορύνης [genitive, singular], κορύναιν [dual, genitive], κορυνῶν [genitive, plural], τῇ κορύνῃ [dative, singular], κορύναιν [dative, dual], ταῖς κορύναις [dative, plural], τὴν κορύνην [accusative, singular], κορύνᾱ [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς κορύνᾱς [accusative, plural], κορύνη [singular, vocative], κορύνᾱ [dual, vocative], κορύναι [plural, vocative]
  1. mace, club shod with iron for fighting
    Sense id: en-κορύνη-grc-noun-N7z6x9SI Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 24 18 32 27
  2. shepherd's staff
    Sense id: en-κορύνη-grc-noun-Nm4EoUIg Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 24 18 32 27
  3. (botany) knobby bud or shoot
    Sense id: en-κορύνη-grc-noun-w7xHAm7K Categories (other): Botany, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Weapons Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 22 17 38 22 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 24 18 32 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 18 55 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 13 65 7 Disambiguation of Weapons: 14 5 75 6 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  4. synonym for πόσθη (pósthē, “penis”)
    Sense id: en-κορύνη-grc-noun-D6Gt-yOj Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 24 18 32 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: κορυνάω (korunáō), κορύνησις (korúnēsis), κορυνήτης (korunḗtēs), κορυνηφόρος (korunēphóros), κορυνιόεις (korunióeis), κορυνομάχος (korunomákhos), κορυνώδης (korunṓdēs)
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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        "mace, club shod with iron for fighting"
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          "club",
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          "iron",
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          "fight",
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        "shepherd's staff"
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          "name": "Botany",
          "orig": "grc:Botany",
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          "_dis": "22 17 38 22",
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        "knobby bud or shoot"
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          "botany"
        ],
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          "bud",
          "bud"
        ],
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          "shoot",
          "shoot"
        ]
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        "(botany) knobby bud or shoot"
      ],
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        "biology",
        "botany",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    },
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "synonym for πόσθη (pósthē, “penis”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-κορύνη-grc-noun-D6Gt-yOj",
      "links": [
        [
          "πόσθη",
          "πόσθη#Ancient_Greek"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ko.rý.nɛː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/koˈry.ni/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/koˈri.ni/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ko.rý.nɛː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
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      "ipa": "/koˈry.ne̝/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/koˈry.ni/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
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      "ipa": "/koˈry.ni/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/koˈri.ni/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "κορύνη"
}
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    "Ancient Greek paroxytone terms",
    "Ancient Greek terms derived from a Pre-Greek substrate",
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  "derived": [
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      "word": "κορύνησις"
    },
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      "roman": "korunḗtēs",
      "word": "κορυνήτης"
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      "word": "κορυνηφόρος"
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      "word": "κορυνομάχος"
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      "roman": "korunṓdēs",
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    {
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      ]
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      "source": "inflection",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "mace, club shod with iron for fighting"
      ],
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          "club",
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          "bud",
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ko.rý.nɛː/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/koˈry.ni/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/koˈri.ni/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ko.rý.nɛː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
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      "ipa": "/koˈry.ne̝/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/koˈry.ni/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/koˈry.ni/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/koˈri.ni/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "κορύνη"
}

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