"συμμαχία" meaning in Ancient Greek

See συμμαχία in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sym.ma.kʰí.aː/, /sym.maˈçi.a/, /si.maˈçi.a/, /sym.ma.kʰí.aː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /sym.maˈkʰi.a/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /sym.maˈçi.a/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /sym.maˈçi.a/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /si.maˈçi.a/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Abstract noun from σύμμαχος (súmmakhos, “fighting together”) + -ίᾱ (-íā, abstract noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|grc|σύμμαχος|-ίᾱ|pos2=abstract noun suffix|t1=fighting together}} σύμμαχος (súmmakhos, “fighting together”) + -ίᾱ (-íā, abstract noun suffix) Head templates: {{grc-noun|σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱ|σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱς|f|first}} σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱ • (sŭmmăkhĭ́ā) f (genitive σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱς); first declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱ|ᾱς}} Forms: σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱ [canonical], sŭmmăkhĭ́ā [romanization], σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱς [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ἡ σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱ [nominative, singular], σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱ [dual, nominative], αἱ σῠμμᾰχῐ́αι [nominative, plural], τῆς σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱς [genitive, singular], σῠμμᾰχῐ́αιν [dual, genitive], σῠμμᾰχῐῶν [genitive, plural], τῇ σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾳ [dative, singular], σῠμμᾰχῐ́αιν [dative, dual], ταῖς σῠμμᾰχῐ́αις [dative, plural], τὴν σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱν [accusative, singular], σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱ [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱς [accusative, plural], σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱ [singular, vocative], σῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱ [dual, vocative], σῠμμᾰχῐ́αι [plural, vocative], ξῠμμᾰχῐ́ᾱ [alternative]
  1. alliance; an offensive and defensive alliance
    Sense id: en-συμμαχία-grc-noun-JCS4Mkkr Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ία, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 42 29 29 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 37 29 35 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ία: 41 28 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 32 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 32 31
  2. (generally) the duty of an ally
    Sense id: en-συμμαχία-grc-noun-d86W1~hT Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 37 29 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 32 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 32 31
  3. allied or auxiliary force
    Sense id: en-συμμαχία-grc-noun-1ArPpdYq Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 37 29 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 32 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 32 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: συμμαχέω (summakhéō), συμμαχικός (summakhikós), συμμαχίς (summakhís), συμμάχομαι (summákhomai), σύμμαχος (súmmakhos), ἐπιμαχία (epimakhía)
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      "glosses": [
        "the duty of an ally"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "duty",
          "duty"
        ],
        [
          "ally",
          "ally"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "generally",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(generally) the duty of an ally"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "allied or auxiliary force"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "allied",
          "allied"
        ],
        [
          "auxiliary",
          "auxiliary"
        ],
        [
          "force",
          "force"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sym.ma.kʰí.aː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sym.maˈçi.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/si.maˈçi.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sym.ma.kʰí.aː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sym.maˈkʰi.a/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sym.maˈçi.a/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sym.maˈçi.a/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/si.maˈçi.a/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "συμμαχία"
}

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