ἀμφίαλος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἀμφιαλής (amphialḗs)

Etymology

From ἀμφι- (amphi-, “both”) +‎ ἅλς (háls, “saltwater, the sea”) +‎ -ος (-os), thus literally, “with the sea on both sides”.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /am.pʰí.a.los/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /amˈpʰi.a.los/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /amˈɸi.a.los/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /amˈfi.a.los/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /amˈfi.a.los/

Adjective

ἀμφίᾰλος • (amphíălos) m or f (neuter ἀμφίᾰλον); second declension

sea-girt (of islands)
between two seas (of Corinth)

Declension

Second declension of ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλος; ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλον (Epic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλος ămphĭ́ălos	ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλον ămphĭ́ălon	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λω ămphĭắlō	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λω ămphĭắlō	ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλοι ămphĭ́ăloi	ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλᾰ ămphĭ́ălă
Genitive	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λου / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰλοῖο / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοιο / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰλόο / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοο ămphĭắlou / ămphĭăloîo / ămphĭắloio / ămphĭălóo / ămphĭắloo	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λου / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰλοῖο / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοιο / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰλόο / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοο ămphĭắlou / ămphĭăloîo / ămphĭắloio / ămphĭălóo / ămphĭắloo	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοιῐν ămphĭắloiĭn	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοιῐν ămphĭắloiĭn	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λων ămphĭắlōn	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λων ămphĭắlōn
Dative	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λῳ ămphĭắlōi	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λῳ ămphĭắlōi	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοιῐν ămphĭắloiĭn	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοιῐν ămphĭắloiĭn	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοισῐ / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοισῐν / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοις ămphĭắloisĭ(n) / ămphĭắlois	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοισῐ / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοισῐν / ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λοις ămphĭắloisĭ(n) / ămphĭắlois
Accusative	ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλον ămphĭ́ălon	ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλον ămphĭ́ălon	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λω ămphĭắlō	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λω ămphĭắlō	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λους ămphĭắlous	ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλᾰ ămphĭ́ălă
Vocative	ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλε ămphĭ́ăle	ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλον ămphĭ́ălon	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λω ămphĭắlō	ᾰ̓μφῐᾰ́λω ămphĭắlō	ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλοι ămphĭ́ăloi	ᾰ̓μφῐ́ᾰλᾰ ămphĭ́ălă
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

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