Βερέκυνθος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The suffix -κύνθος suggests a Pre-Greek origin. Compare other mountain names like Κύνθος (Kúnthos) and Ἀράκυνθος (Arákunthos).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /be.ré.kyn.tʰos/ → /βeˈre.cyn.θos/ → /veˈre.cin.θos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /be.ré.kyn.tʰos/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /beˈre.kyn.tʰos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /βeˈre.cyn.θos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /veˈre.cyn.θos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /veˈre.cin.θos/

Proper noun

Βερέκῠνθος • (Berékŭnthos) m (genitive Βερεκῠ́νθος); second declension

1. Berecynthus; Malaxa Mountain, Crete, Greece

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ Βερέκῠνθος; τοῦ Βερεκῠ́νθου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Βερέκῠνθος ho Berékŭnthos
Genitive	τοῦ Βερεκῠ́νθου toû Berekŭ́nthou
Dative	τῷ Βερεκῠ́νθῳ tôi Berekŭ́nthōi
Accusative	τὸν Βερέκῠνθον tòn Berékŭnthon
Vocative	Βερέκῠνθε Berékŭnthe
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• Βερεκῠ́νθῐος (Berekŭ́nthĭos)

Descendants

• → Latin: Berecynthus

Further reading

• Βερέκυνθος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)