βιζάκιον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• βιζάκις (bizákis)

Etymology

Lewy proposes a Semitic derivation, comparing the word with Aramaic ܒܙܩ̈ܐ (bizqā, “pebble, gravel”). However, "-ακ-" could also represent a Pre-Greek suffix.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /βiˈza.ci.on/ → /viˈza.ci.on/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /biˈza.ki.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /βiˈza.ci.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /viˈza.ci.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /viˈza.ci.on/

Noun

βιζάκιον • (bizákion) n (genitive βιζακίου); second declension

1. small stone, pebble

Inflection

Second declension of τὸ βιζάκιον; τοῦ βιζακίου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ βιζάκιον tò bizákion	τὼ βιζακίω tṑ bizakíō	τᾰ̀ βιζάκιᾰ tà bizákia
Genitive	τοῦ βιζακίου toû bizakíou	τοῖν βιζακίοιν toîn bizakíoin	τῶν βιζακίων tôn bizakíōn
Dative	τῷ βιζακίῳ tôi bizakíōi	τοῖν βιζακίοιν toîn bizakíoin	τοῖς βιζακίοις toîs bizakíois
Accusative	τὸ βιζάκιον tò bizákion	τὼ βιζακίω tṑ bizakíō	τᾰ̀ βιζάκιᾰ tà bizákia
Vocative	βιζάκιον bizákion	βιζακίω bizakíō	βιζάκιᾰ bizákia
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Further reading

• βιζάκιον in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
• Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN