"ὕσπληξ" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Noun

IPA: /hýs.plɛːks/, /ˈys.pliks/, /ˈis.pliks/, /hýs.plɛːks/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈ(h)ys.ple̝ks/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈys.pliks/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈys.pliks/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈis.pliks/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Traditionally analysed as a compound of ὗς (hûs, “swine”) and πλήσσω (plḗssō, “to struck, smite”). In view of the variants with pre-nasalization, however, a Pre-Greek origin seems the most likely option. Etymology templates: {{der|grc|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{grc-noun|ὕσπληγος|f|third}} ὕσπληξ • (húsplēx) f (genitive ὕσπληγος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|ὕσπληξ|ὕσπληγος|form=F}} Forms: húsplēx [romanization], ὕσπληγος [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ἡ ὕσπληξ [nominative, singular], ὕσπληγε [dual, nominative], αἱ ὕσπληγες [nominative, plural], τῆς ὕσπληγος [genitive, singular], ὑσπλήγοιν [dual, genitive], ὑσπλήγων [genitive, plural], τῇ ὕσπληγῐ [dative, singular], ὑσπλήγοιν [dative, dual], ταῖς ὕσπληξῐ [dative, plural], ὕσπληξῐν [dative, plural], taîs húsplēxĭ [dative, plural], taîs húsplēxĭn [dative, plural], τὴν ὕσπληγᾰ [accusative, singular], ὕσπληγε [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς ὕσπληγᾰς [accusative, plural], ὕσπληξ [singular, vocative], ὕσπληγε [dual, vocative], ὕσπληγες [plural, vocative], ὕσπλαγξ [alternative, Doric], ὕσπληγξ [alternative]
  1. snare or gin of a birdcatcher
    Sense id: en-ὕσπληξ-grc-noun-Cr9ew4Lh Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Trapping Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 26 28 28 18 Disambiguation of Trapping: 32 27 22 18
  2. part of a spring or noose which slips down when touched
    Sense id: en-ὕσπληξ-grc-noun-~yFHRAgl Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Trapping Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 18 50 19 12 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 26 28 28 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 74 8 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 76 7 11 Disambiguation of Trapping: 32 27 22 18
  3. twisted strand
    Sense id: en-ὕσπληξ-grc-noun-9pG9n6~r Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Trapping Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 26 28 28 18 Disambiguation of Trapping: 32 27 22 18
  4. contrivance for starting a race
    Sense id: en-ὕσπληξ-grc-noun-PKQJB5jX Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Trapping Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 26 28 28 18 Disambiguation of Trapping: 32 27 22 18
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      "form": "ταῖς ὕσπληξῐ",
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "plural"
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      "roman": "tḕn húsplēgă",
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      "form": "τᾱ̀ς ὕσπληγᾰς",
      "roman": "tā̀s húsplēgăs",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "plural"
      ]
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          "touch",
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      "ipa": "/hýs.plɛːks/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈys.pliks/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈis.pliks/"
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      "ipa": "/hýs.plɛːks/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
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      "ipa": "/ˈ(h)ys.ple̝ks/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈys.pliks/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
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      "ipa": "/ˈys.pliks/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈis.pliks/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
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