δυσμή

See also: δυσμῇ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• δυθμά (duthmá), δυθμή (duthmḗ) — Doric

Etymology

From δύω (dúō, “to cause to sink, plunge”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /dyz.mɛ̌ː/ → /ðyzˈmi/ → /ðizˈmi/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /dyz.mɛ̌ː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /dyzˈme̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðyzˈmi/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðyzˈmi/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ðizˈmi/

Noun

δῠσμή • (dusmḗ) f (genitive δῠσμῆς); third declension (chiefly in the plural)

1. the setting of the Sun or other stars
2. the quarter of sunset; the region where the sun sets; ergo, the west, the occident

   Synonyms: δύσις (dúsis), δύσμα (dúsma)

   Antonym: ἀνατολή (anatolḗ)

Inflection

First declension of ἡ δῠσμή; τῆς δῠσμῆς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ δῠσμή hē dusmḗ	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dusmā́	αἱ δῠσμαί hai dusmaí
Genitive	τῆς δῠσμῆς tês dusmês	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dusmaîn	τῶν δῠσμῶν tôn dusmôn
Dative	τῇ δῠσμῇ têi dusmêi	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dusmaîn	ταῖς δῠσμαῖς taîs dusmaîs
Accusative	τὴν δῠσμήν tḕn dusmḗn	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dusmā́	τᾱ̀ς δῠσμᾱ́ς tā̀s dusmā́s
Vocative	δῠσμή dusmḗ	δῠσμᾱ́ dusmā́	δῠσμαί dusmaí
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First declension of ἡ δῠσμή; τῆς δῠσμῆς (Ionic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ δῠσμή hē dusmḗ	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dusmā́	αἱ δῠσμαί hai dusmaí
Genitive	τῆς δῠσμῆς tês dusmês	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dusmaîn	τῶν δῠσμέων / δῠσμῶν tôn dusméōn / dusmôn
Dative	τῇ δῠσμῇ têi dusmêi	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dusmaîn	τῇσῐ / τῇσῐν δῠσμῇσῐ / δῠσμῇσῐν têisi(n) dusmêisi(n)
Accusative	τὴν δῠσμήν tḕn dusmḗn	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dusmā́	τᾱ̀ς δῠσμᾱ́ς tā̀s dusmā́s
Vocative	δῠσμή dusmḗ	δῠσμᾱ́ dusmā́	δῠσμαί dusmaí
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

First declension of ᾱ̔ δῠσμή; τᾶς δῠσμῆς (Aeolic, Doric)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ᾱ̔ δῠσμή / δῠσμᾱ́ hā dusmḗ / dusmā́	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dusmā́	ταὶ δῠσμαί taì dusmaí
Genitive	τᾶς δῠσμῆς / δῠσμᾱ́ς tâs dusmês / dusmā́s	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dusmaîn	τᾶν δῠσμάων / δῠσμᾶν tân dusmáōn / dusmân
Dative	τᾷ δῠσμῇ / δῠσμᾷ tâi dusmêi / dusmâi	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dusmaîn	ταῖς δῠσμαῖς taîs dusmaîs
Accusative	τᾱ̀ν δῠσμήν / δῠσμᾶν tā̀n dusmḗn / dusmân	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dusmā́	τᾱ̀ς δῠσμᾱ́ς tā̀s dusmā́s
Vocative	δῠσμή / δῠσμᾱ́ dusmḗ / dusmā́	δῠσμᾱ́ dusmā́	δῠσμαί dusmaí
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

First declension of δῠσμή; δῠσμῆς (Epic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	δῠσμή dusmḗ	δῠσμᾱ́ dusmā́	δῠσμαί dusmaí
Genitive	δῠσμῆς dusmês	δῠσμαῖν / δῠσμαῖῐν / δῠσμῇῐν dusmaî(i)n / dusmêiin	δῠσμᾱ́ων / δῠσμέ͜ων / δῠσμῶν dusmā́ōn / dusmé͜ōn / dusmôn
Dative	δῠσμῇ dusmêi	δῠσμαῖν / δῠσμαῖῐν / δῠσμῇῐν dusmaî(i)n / dusmêiin	δῠσμῇσῐ / δῠσμῇσῐν / δῠσμῇς / δῠσμαῖς dusmêisi(n) / dusmêis / dusmaîs
Accusative	δῠσμήν dusmḗn	δῠσμᾱ́ dusmā́	δῠσμᾱ́ς dusmā́s
Vocative	δῠσμή dusmḗ	δῠσμᾱ́ dusmā́	δῠσμαί dusmaí
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

• δυσμικός (dusmikós)

Further reading

• “δυσμή”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “δυσμή”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• δυσμή in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• δυσμή in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)