"πέρδιξ" meaning in Ancient Greek

See πέρδιξ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pér.diːks/, /ˈper.ðiks/, /ˈper.ðiks/, /pér.diːks/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈper.diks/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈper.ðiks/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈper.ðiks/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈper.ðiks/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Traditionally explained (such as by Frisk) as a derivative from πέρδομαι (pérdomai, “I fart”), due to the droning sound when partridges take wing. However, Beekes suggests a Pre-Greek origin, as he considers the suffix -ῑκ- (-īk-) to be of substrate origin. Etymology templates: {{der|grc|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{grc-noun|πέρδῑκος|m|third|g2=f|head=πέρδῑξ}} πέρδῑξ • (pérdīx) m or f (genitive πέρδῑκος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|πέρδῑξ|πέρδῑκος|form=MF}} Forms: πέρδῑξ [canonical], pérdīx [romanization], πέρδῑκος [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], πέρδῑξ [nominative, singular], πέρδῑκε [dual, nominative], πέρδῑκες [nominative, plural], πέρδῑκος [genitive, singular], περδῑ́κοιν [dual, genitive], περδῑ́κων [genitive, plural], πέρδῑκῐ [dative, singular], περδῑ́κοιν [dative, dual], πέρδῑξῐ [dative, plural], πέρδῑξῐν [dative, plural], pérdīxĭ [dative, plural], pérdīxĭn [dative, plural], πέρδῑκᾰ [accusative, singular], πέρδῑκε [accusative, dual], πέρδῑκᾰς [accusative, plural], πέρδῑξ [singular, vocative], πέρδῑκε [dual, vocative], πέρδῑκες [plural, vocative], πήρῑξ [alternative, Cretan]
  1. partridge Derived forms: περδίκειος (perdíkeios), περδικιάς (perdikiás), περδικιδεύς (perdikideús), περδικικός (perdikikós), περδίκιον (perdíkion), περδικίτης (perdikítēs), περδικοθήρας (perdikothḗras), περδικοτρόφος (perdikotróphos), συροπέρδιξ (suropérdix)
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          "word": "περδίκιον"
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          "word": "περδικίτης"
        },
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        },
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          "word": "περδικοτρόφος"
        },
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        }
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          "partridge"
        ]
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      "ipa": "/pér.diːks/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈper.ðiks/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈper.ðiks/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/pér.diːks/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈper.diks/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈper.ðiks/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈper.ðiks/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈper.ðiks/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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}
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    },
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    },
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        "Ancient Greek nouns with multiple genders",
        "Ancient Greek paroxytone terms",
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      "glosses": [
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈper.ðiks/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/pér.diːks/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈper.diks/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈper.ðiks/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈper.ðiks/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈper.ðiks/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "πέρδιξ"
}

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