ἀντίθετον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /an.tí.tʰe.ton/ → /anˈti.θe.ton/ → /anˈdi.θe.ton/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /an.tí.tʰe.ton/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /anˈti.tʰe.ton/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /anˈti.θe.ton/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /anˈti.θe.ton/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /anˈdi.θe.ton/

Etymology 1

Substantivization of the neuter form of ᾰ̓ντῐ́θετος (ăntĭ́thetos, “opposing”, “contrasting”).

Noun

ᾰ̓ντῐ́θετον • (ăntĭ́theton) n (genitive ᾰ̓ντῐθέτου); second declension

1. (rhetoric) antithet

Inflection

Second declension of τὸ ᾰ̓ντῐ́θετον; τοῦ ᾰ̓ντῐθέτου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ ᾰ̓ντῐ́θετον tò ăntĭ́theton	τὼ ᾰ̓ντῐθέτω tṑ ăntĭthétō	τᾰ̀ ᾰ̓ντῐ́θετᾰ tằ ăntĭ́thetă
Genitive	τοῦ ᾰ̓ντῐθέτου toû ăntĭthétou	τοῖν ᾰ̓ντῐθέτοιν toîn ăntĭthétoin	τῶν ᾰ̓ντῐθέτων tôn ăntĭthétōn
Dative	τῷ ᾰ̓ντῐθέτῳ tôi ăntĭthétōi	τοῖν ᾰ̓ντῐθέτοιν toîn ăntĭthétoin	τοῖς ᾰ̓ντῐθέτοις toîs ăntĭthétois
Accusative	τὸ ᾰ̓ντῐ́θετον tò ăntĭ́theton	τὼ ᾰ̓ντῐθέτω tṑ ăntĭthétō	τᾰ̀ ᾰ̓ντῐ́θετᾰ tằ ăntĭ́thetă
Vocative	ᾰ̓ντῐ́θετον ăntĭ́theton	ᾰ̓ντῐθέτω ăntĭthétō	ᾰ̓ντῐ́θετᾰ ăntĭ́thetă
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Latin: antitheton, antithetum
  • English: antithet
  • Italian: antiteto

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ᾰ̓ντῐ́θετον • (ăntĭ́theton)

1. inflection of ᾰ̓ντῐ́θετος (ăntĭ́thetos):
   1. masculine/feminine accusative singular
   2. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular