"σκαπάνη" meaning in Ancient Greek

See σκαπάνη in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ska.pá.nɛː/, /skaˈpa.ni/, /skaˈpa.ni/, /ska.pá.nɛː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /skaˈpa.ne̝/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /skaˈpa.ni/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /skaˈpa.ni/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /skaˈpa.ni/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From σκάπτω (skáptō, “to dig, delve”) + -ᾰ́νη (-ắnē, instrumental nominal suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|grc|σκάπτω|-ᾰ́νη|pos2=instrumental nominal suffix|t1=to dig, delve}} σκάπτω (skáptō, “to dig, delve”) + -ᾰ́νη (-ắnē, instrumental nominal suffix) Head templates: {{grc-noun|σκᾰπᾰ́νης|σκᾰπᾰ́νης|f|first}} σκᾰπᾰ́νης • (skăpắnēs) f (genitive σκᾰπᾰ́νης); first declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|σκᾰπᾰ́νη|σκᾰπᾰ́νης|form=F}} Forms: σκᾰπᾰ́νης [canonical], skăpắnēs [romanization], σκᾰπᾰ́νης [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ἡ σκᾰπᾰ́νη [nominative, singular], σκᾰπᾰ́νᾱ [dual, nominative], αἱ σκᾰπᾰ́ναι [nominative, plural], τῆς σκᾰπᾰ́νης [genitive, singular], σκᾰπᾰ́ναιν [dual, genitive], σκᾰπᾰνῶν [genitive, plural], τῇ σκᾰπᾰ́νῃ [dative, singular], σκᾰπᾰ́ναιν [dative, dual], ταῖς σκᾰπᾰ́ναις [dative, plural], τὴν σκᾰπᾰ́νην [accusative, singular], σκᾰπᾰ́νᾱ [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς σκᾰπᾰ́νᾱς [accusative, plural], σκᾰπᾰ́νη [singular, vocative], σκᾰπᾰ́νᾱ [dual, vocative], σκᾰπᾰ́ναι [plural, vocative]
  1. spade, mattock, digging tool
    Sense id: en-σκαπάνη-grc-noun-eEhTRUt7 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -άνη, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tools Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 50 50 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -άνη: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 27 27 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 27 27 9 9 Disambiguation of Tools: 78 22
  2. spadework, digging
    Sense id: en-σκαπάνη-grc-noun-SBgZZNTh Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -άνη, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 50 50 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -άνη: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 27 27 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 27 27 9 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: σκᾰπᾰνεύς (skăpăneús), σκᾰπᾰ́νεύω (skăpắneúō), σκᾰπᾰ́νήτης (skăpắnḗtēs)
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "skăpăneús",
      "word": "σκᾰπᾰνεύς"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "skăpắneúō",
      "word": "σκᾰπᾰ́νεύω"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "skăpắnḗtēs",
      "word": "σκᾰπᾰ́νήτης"
    }
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "el",
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        }
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Translingual: Scapanus",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Translingual: Scapanus"
    }
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From σκάπτω (skáptō, “to dig, delve”) + -ᾰ́νη (-ắnē, instrumental nominal suffix).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "σκᾰπᾰ́νης",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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      "form": "skăpắnēs",
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      "form": "σκᾰπᾰ́νης",
      "tags": [
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "table-tags"
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      "form": "grc-decl",
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    },
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      "form": "First declension",
      "source": "inflection",
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    },
    {
      "form": "ἡ σκᾰπᾰ́νη",
      "roman": "hē skăpắnē",
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      ]
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      "form": "αἱ σκᾰπᾰ́ναι",
      "roman": "hai skăpắnai",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "τῆς σκᾰπᾰ́νης",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "σκᾰπᾰ́ναιν",
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      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σκᾰπᾰνῶν",
      "roman": "skăpănôn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῇ σκᾰπᾰ́νῃ",
      "roman": "têi skăpắnēi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σκᾰπᾰ́ναιν",
      "roman": "skăpắnain",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ταῖς σκᾰπᾰ́ναις",
      "roman": "taîs skăpắnais",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὴν σκᾰπᾰ́νην",
      "roman": "tḕn skăpắnēn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "σκᾰπᾰ́νᾱ",
      "roman": "skăpắnā",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τᾱ̀ς σκᾰπᾰ́νᾱς",
      "roman": "tā̀s skăpắnās",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "σκᾰπᾰ́νη",
      "roman": "skăpắnē",
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        "vocative"
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        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
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        "vocative"
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          "mattock"
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          "tool",
          "tool"
        ]
      ]
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          "kind": "other",
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          "spadework",
          "spadework"
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          "digging"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ska.pá.nɛː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ni/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ni/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ska.pá.nɛː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ne̝/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ni/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ni/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ni/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "σκαπάνη"
}
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      "roman": "skăpắneúō",
      "word": "σκᾰπᾰ́νεύω"
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      "roman": "skăpắnḗtēs",
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    },
    {
      "form": "ἡ σκᾰπᾰ́νη",
      "roman": "hē skăpắnē",
      "source": "inflection",
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      ]
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      "form": "αἱ σκᾰπᾰ́ναι",
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      "form": "τῆς σκᾰπᾰ́νης",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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        "dual",
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      "form": "σκᾰπᾰνῶν",
      "roman": "skăpănôn",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "τῇ σκᾰπᾰ́νῃ",
      "roman": "têi skăpắnēi",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "σκᾰπᾰ́ναιν",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ταῖς σκᾰπᾰ́ναις",
      "roman": "taîs skăpắnais",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὴν σκᾰπᾰ́νην",
      "roman": "tḕn skăpắnēn",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "dual"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "τᾱ̀ς σκᾰπᾰ́νᾱς",
      "roman": "tā̀s skăpắnās",
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      ]
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        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
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      "form": "σκᾰπᾰ́ναι",
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "spade, mattock, digging tool"
      ],
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          "spade",
          "spade"
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          "mattock",
          "mattock"
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          "tool",
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          "spadework",
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ska.pá.nɛː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ni/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ni/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ska.pá.nɛː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
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      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ne̝/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ni/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ni/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
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      "ipa": "/skaˈpa.ni/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "σκαπάνη"
}

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