"οἴαξ" meaning in Ancient Greek

See οἴαξ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ǒi̯.aːks/, /ˈy.aks/, /ˈi.aks/, /ǒi̯.aːks/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈy.aks/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈy.aks/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈy.aks/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈi.aks/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *h₂oyHseh₂ (“shaft”) or similar. Cognates include Sanskrit ईषा (īṣā́) and Hittite 𒄭𒅖𒊭𒀭 (ḫi-iš-ša-an). Etymology templates: {{der|grc|ine-pro||*h₂oyHseh₂|shaft}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂oyHseh₂ (“shaft”), {{cog|sa|ईषा|sc=Deva|tr=īṣā́}} Sanskrit ईषा (īṣā́), {{cog|hit|𒄭𒅖𒊭𒀭|tr=ḫi-iš-ša-an}} Hittite 𒄭𒅖𒊭𒀭 (ḫi-iš-ša-an) Head templates: {{grc-noun|οἴᾱκος|m|third|head=οἴᾱξ}} οἴᾱξ • (oíāx) m (genitive οἴᾱκος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|οἴᾱξ|οἴᾱκος|form=M}} Forms: οἴᾱξ [canonical], oíāx [romanization], οἴᾱκος [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ὁ οἴᾱξ [nominative, singular], οἴᾱκε [dual, nominative], οἱ οἴᾱκες [nominative, plural], τοῦ οἴᾱκος [genitive, singular], οἰᾱ́κοιν [dual, genitive], οἰᾱ́κων [genitive, plural], τῷ οἴᾱκῐ [dative, singular], οἰᾱ́κοιν [dative, dual], τοῖς οἴᾱξῐ [dative, plural], οἴᾱξῐν [dative, plural], toîs oíāxĭ [dative, plural], toîs oíāxĭn [dative, plural], τὸν οἴᾱκᾰ [accusative, singular], οἴᾱκε [accusative, dual], τοὺς οἴᾱκᾰς [accusative, plural], οἴᾱξ [singular, vocative], οἴᾱκε [dual, vocative], οἴᾱκες [plural, vocative], οἴηξ [alternative, Ionic], οἰήϊον [alternative, Epic]
  1. tiller, the handle of the rudder
    Sense id: en-οἴαξ-grc-noun-~0RW4aNY Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 46 30 24 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension: 45 30 25
  2. helm
    Sense id: en-οἴαξ-grc-noun-qxTT-qJe Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 45 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 69 14
  3. rings of a yoke, through which cords for guiding oxen
    Sense id: en-οἴαξ-grc-noun-Ck~VJ8l2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: οἰακηδόν (oiakēdón), οἰακίζω (oiakízō), οἰάκιον (oiákion), οἰάκισμα (oiákisma), οἰακιστής (oiakistḗs), οἰακονομέω (oiakonoméō), οἰακονόμος (oiakonómos), οἰακοστροφέω (oiakostrophéō), οἰακοστρόφος (oiakostróphos), οἰάκωσις (oiákōsis)
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      "form": "τὸν οἴᾱκᾰ",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "οἰήϊον",
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        "Epic"
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        "tiller, the handle of the rudder"
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      "ipa": "/ǒi̯.aːks/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈy.aks/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈy.aks/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
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      "ipa": "/ˈy.aks/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈi.aks/",
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    },
    {
      "form": "toîs oíāxĭn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὸν οἴᾱκᾰ",
      "roman": "tòn oíākă",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "οἴᾱκε",
      "roman": "oíāke",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τοὺς οἴᾱκᾰς",
      "roman": "toùs oíākăs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "οἴᾱξ",
      "roman": "oíāx",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "οἴᾱκε",
      "roman": "oíāke",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "οἴᾱκες",
      "roman": "oíākes",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "οἴηξ",
      "roman": "oíēx",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Ionic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "οἰήϊον",
      "roman": "oiḗïon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Epic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "οἴᾱκος",
        "2": "m",
        "3": "third",
        "head": "οἴᾱξ"
      },
      "expansion": "οἴᾱξ • (oíāx) m (genitive οἴᾱκος); third declension",
      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "οἴᾱξ",
        "2": "οἴᾱκος",
        "form": "M"
      },
      "name": "grc-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tiller, the handle of the rudder"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tiller",
          "tiller"
        ],
        [
          "rudder",
          "rudder"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "helm"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "helm",
          "helm"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rings of a yoke, through which cords for guiding oxen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ring",
          "ring"
        ],
        [
          "yoke",
          "yoke"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ǒi̯.aːks/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈy.aks/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.aks/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ǒi̯.aːks/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈy.aks/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈy.aks/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈy.aks/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.aks/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "οἴαξ"
}

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