"ἀλοιφή" meaning in Ancient Greek

See ἀλοιφή in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /a.loi̯.pʰɛ̌ː/, /a.lyˈɸi/, /a.liˈfi/, /a.loi̯.pʰɛ̌ː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /a.lyˈpʰe̝/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /a.lyˈɸi/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /a.lyˈfi/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /a.liˈfi/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From ᾰ̓λείφω (ăleíphō, “anoint”) + -η (-ē, verbal noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{affix|grc|ᾰ̓λείφω|-η|id2=o-grade|pos2=verbal noun suffix|t1=anoint}} ᾰ̓λείφω (ăleíphō, “anoint”) + -η (-ē, verbal noun suffix) Head templates: {{grc-noun|ᾰ̓λοιφῆς|f|first|head=ᾰ̓λοιφή}} ᾰ̓λοιφή • (ăloiphḗ) f (genitive ᾰ̓λοιφῆς); first declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|ᾰ̓λοιφή|ῆς}} Forms: ᾰ̓λοιφή [canonical], ăloiphḗ [romanization], ᾰ̓λοιφῆς [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ἡ ᾰ̓λοιφή [nominative, singular], ᾰ̓λοιφᾱ́ [dual, nominative], αἱ ᾰ̓λοιφαί [nominative, plural], τῆς ᾰ̓λοιφῆς [genitive, singular], ᾰ̓λοιφαῖν [dual, genitive], ᾰ̓λοιφῶν [genitive, plural], τῇ ᾰ̓λοιφῇ [dative, singular], ᾰ̓λοιφαῖν [dative, dual], ταῖς ᾰ̓λοιφαῖς [dative, plural], τὴν ᾰ̓λοιφήν [accusative, singular], ᾰ̓λοιφᾱ́ [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓λοιφᾱ́ς [accusative, plural], ᾰ̓λοιφή [singular, vocative], ᾰ̓λοιφᾱ́ [dual, vocative], ᾰ̓λοιφαί [plural, vocative]
  1. grease
    Sense id: en-ἀλοιφή-grc-noun-OONgffF0 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (o-grade), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fats and oils Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 45 55 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (o-grade): 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19 Disambiguation of Fats and oils: 76 24
  2. unguent, ointment, salve
    Sense id: en-ἀλοιφή-grc-noun-6nZ3l4p~ Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (o-grade) Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 45 55 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (o-grade): 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: σῠνᾰλοιφή (sŭnăloiphḗ)

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "sŭnăloiphḗ",
      "word": "σῠνᾰλοιφή"
    }
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        "t1": "anoint"
      },
      "expansion": "ᾰ̓λείφω (ăleíphō, “anoint”) + -η (-ē, verbal noun suffix)",
      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ᾰ̓λείφω (ăleíphō, “anoint”) + -η (-ē, verbal noun suffix).",
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      "form": "ᾰ̓λοιφή",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "ăloiphḗ",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᾰ̓λοιφῆς",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Attic declension-1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grc-decl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "First declension",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ἡ ᾰ̓λοιφή",
      "roman": "hē ăloiphḗ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᾰ̓λοιφᾱ́",
      "roman": "ăloiphā́",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "αἱ ᾰ̓λοιφαί",
      "roman": "hai ăloiphaí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῆς ᾰ̓λοιφῆς",
      "roman": "tês ăloiphês",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᾰ̓λοιφῶν",
      "roman": "ăloiphôn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῇ ᾰ̓λοιφῇ",
      "roman": "têi ăloiphêi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ταῖς ᾰ̓λοιφαῖς",
      "roman": "taîs ăloiphaîs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὴν ᾰ̓λοιφήν",
      "roman": "tḕn ăloiphḗn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "roman": "ăloiphā́",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓λοιφᾱ́ς",
      "roman": "tā̀s ăloiphā́s",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ᾰ̓λοιφᾱ́",
      "roman": "ăloiphā́",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᾰ̓λοιφαί",
      "roman": "ăloiphaí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "f",
        "3": "first",
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      },
      "expansion": "ᾰ̓λοιφή • (ăloiphḗ) f (genitive ᾰ̓λοιφῆς); first declension",
      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
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        "2": "ῆς"
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    }
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  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "60 40",
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          "_dis": "81 19",
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          "_dis": "76 24",
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          "name": "Fats and oils",
          "orig": "grc:Fats and oils",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "grease"
      ],
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          "grease"
        ]
      ]
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          "_dis": "45 55",
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          "_dis": "45 55",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (o-grade)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "unguent, ointment, salve"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "unguent",
          "unguent"
        ],
        [
          "ointment",
          "ointment"
        ],
        [
          "salve",
          "salve"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/a.loi̯.pʰɛ̌ː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.lyˈɸi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.liˈfi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.loi̯.pʰɛ̌ː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.lyˈpʰe̝/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.lyˈɸi/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.lyˈfi/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.liˈfi/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ἀλοιφή"
}

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    "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
    "Ancient Greek feminine nouns",
    "Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension",
    "Ancient Greek first-declension nouns",
    "Ancient Greek lemmas",
    "Ancient Greek nouns",
    "Ancient Greek oxytone terms",
    "Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (o-grade)",
    "Ancient Greek terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᾰ̓λοιφαῖν",
      "roman": "ăloiphaîn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "genitive"
      ]
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    },
    {
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        "singular"
      ]
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        "plural"
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      "form": "τὴν ᾰ̓λοιφήν",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
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    {
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      "form": "ᾰ̓λοιφᾱ́",
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  "lang_code": "grc",
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      ],
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        [
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          "grease"
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        "unguent, ointment, salve"
      ],
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          "unguent",
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        ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/a.loi̯.pʰɛ̌ː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.lyˈɸi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.liˈfi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.loi̯.pʰɛ̌ː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.lyˈpʰe̝/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.lyˈɸi/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.lyˈfi/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.liˈfi/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ἀλοιφή"
}

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