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 • (dŭsmḗ) 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 dŭsmḗ	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dŭsmā́	αἱ δῠσμαί hai dŭsmaí
Genitive	τῆς δῠσμῆς tês dŭsmês	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dŭsmaîn	τῶν δῠσμῶν tôn dŭsmôn
Dative	τῇ δῠσμῇ têi dŭsmêi	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dŭsmaîn	ταῖς δῠσμαῖς taîs dŭsmaîs
Accusative	τὴν δῠσμήν tḕn dŭsmḗn	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dŭsmā́	τᾱ̀ς δῠσμᾱ́ς tā̀s dŭsmā́s
Vocative	δῠσμή dŭsmḗ	δῠσμᾱ́ dŭsmā́	δῠσμαί dŭsmaí
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 dŭsmḗ	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dŭsmā́	αἱ δῠσμαί hai dŭsmaí
Genitive	τῆς δῠσμῆς tês dŭsmês	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dŭsmaîn	τῶν δῠσμέων / δῠσμῶν tôn dŭsméōn / dŭsmôn
Dative	τῇ δῠσμῇ têi dŭsmêi	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dŭsmaîn	τῇσῐ / τῇσῐν δῠσμῇσῐ / δῠσμῇσῐν têisĭ(n) dŭsmêisĭ(n)
Accusative	τὴν δῠσμήν tḕn dŭsmḗn	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dŭsmā́	τᾱ̀ς δῠσμᾱ́ς tā̀s dŭsmā́s
Vocative	δῠσμή dŭsmḗ	δῠσμᾱ́ dŭsmā́	δῠσμαί dŭsmaí
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 dŭsmḗ / dŭsmā́	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dŭsmā́	ταὶ δῠσμαί taì dŭsmaí
Genitive	τᾶς δῠσμῆς / δῠσμᾱ́ς tâs dŭsmês / dŭsmā́s	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dŭsmaîn	τᾶν δῠσμάων / δῠσμᾶν tân dŭsmáōn / dŭsmân
Dative	τᾷ δῠσμῇ / δῠσμᾷ tâi dŭsmêi / dŭsmâi	τοῖν δῠσμαῖν toîn dŭsmaîn	ταῖς δῠσμαῖς taîs dŭsmaîs
Accusative	τᾱ̀ν δῠσμήν / δῠσμᾶν tā̀n dŭsmḗn / dŭsmân	τὼ δῠσμᾱ́ tṑ dŭsmā́	τᾱ̀ς δῠσμᾱ́ς tā̀s dŭsmā́s
Vocative	δῠσμή / δῠσμᾱ́ dŭsmḗ / dŭsmā́	δῠσμᾱ́ dŭsmā́	δῠσμαί dŭsmaí
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 dŭsmḗ	δῠσμᾱ́ dŭsmā́	δῠσμαί dŭsmaí
Genitive	δῠσμῆς dŭsmês	δῠσμαῖν / δῠσμαῖῐν / δῠσμῇῐν dŭsmaî(ĭ)n / dŭsmêiĭn	δῠσμᾱ́ων / δῠσμέ͜ων / δῠσμῶν dŭsmā́ōn / dŭsmé͜ōn / dŭsmôn
Dative	δῠσμῇ dŭsmêi	δῠσμαῖν / δῠσμαῖῐν / δῠσμῇῐν dŭsmaî(ĭ)n / dŭsmêiĭn	δῠσμῇσῐ / δῠσμῇσῐν / δῠσμῇς / δῠσμαῖς dŭsmêisĭ(n) / dŭsmêis / dŭsmaîs
Accusative	δῠσμήν dŭsmḗn	δῠσμᾱ́ dŭsmā́	δῠσμᾱ́ς dŭsmā́s
Vocative	δῠσμή dŭsmḗ	δῠσμᾱ́ dŭsmā́	δῠσμαί dŭsmaí
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 (2006–2025)