Φαίαξ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Φαίηξ (Phaíēx) — Ionic

Etymology

From φαιός (phaiós, “grey”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pʰǎi̯.aːks/ → /ˈɸɛ.aks/ → /ˈfe.aks/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pʰǎi̯.aːks/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰɛ.aks/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɸɛ.aks/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈfe.aks/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈfe.aks/

Proper noun

Φαίᾱξ • (Phaíāx) m (genitive Φαίᾱκος); third declension

1. Phaeax

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Φαίᾱξ; τοῦ Φαίᾱκος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Φαίᾱξ ho Phaíāx
Genitive	τοῦ Φαίᾱκος toû Phaíākos
Dative	τῷ Φαίᾱκῐ tôi Phaíāki
Accusative	τὸν Φαίᾱκᾰ tòn Phaíāka
Vocative	Φαίᾱξ Phaíāx
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Noun

Φαίᾱξ • (Phaíāx) m (genitive Φαίᾱκος); third declension

1. a Phaeacian

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Φαίᾱξ; τοῦ Φαίᾱκος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ Φαίᾱξ ho Phaíāx	τὼ Φαίᾱκε tṑ Phaíāke	οἱ Φαίᾱκες hoi Phaíākes
Genitive	τοῦ Φαίᾱκος toû Phaíākos	τοῖν Φαιᾱ́κοιν toîn Phaiā́koin	τῶν Φαιᾱ́κων tôn Phaiā́kōn
Dative	τῷ Φαίᾱκῐ tôi Phaíāki	τοῖν Φαιᾱ́κοιν toîn Phaiā́koin	τοῖς Φαίᾱξῐ / Φαίᾱξῐν toîs Phaíāxi(n)
Accusative	τὸν Φαίᾱκᾰ tòn Phaíāka	τὼ Φαίᾱκε tṑ Phaíāke	τοὺς Φαίᾱκᾰς toùs Phaíākas
Vocative	Φαίᾱξ Phaíāx	Φαίᾱκε Phaíāke	Φαίᾱκες Phaíākes
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• Φαιακία (Phaiakía)

Descendants

• Greek:
  • Φαίαξ (Faíax)
  • Φαίακας (Faíakas)
  • plural: Φαίακες (Faíakes)
• → Latin: Phaeāx (plural Phaeācēs)

Further reading

• “Φαίαξ”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers