ἀργεϊφόντης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἀργειφόντης (argeiphóntēs)
Ἀργεϊφόντης (Argeïphóntēs), Ἀργειφόντης (Argeiphóntēs) — when interpreted as ‘slayer of Argos’

Etymology

Uncertain; suggestions for a literal meaning include:

‘slayer of Argos’, from Ἄργος (Árgos) +‎ φόνος (phónos) +‎ -της (-tēs)
‘serpent-slayer’ from ἀργῆς (argês) +‎ φόνος (phónos) +‎ -της (-tēs)
‘swift-appearing’ from ἀργός (argós) +‎ φαίνω (phaínō) +‎ -της (-tēs)

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ar.ɡe.i.pʰón.tɛːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ar.ɡe.iˈpʰon.te̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ar.ʝe.iˈɸon.tis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ar.ʝe.iˈfon.tis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ar.ʝe.iˈfon.dis/

Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowels ἀ and ϊ by adding a macron after each one if it is long, or a breve if it is short. By default, Module:grc-pronunciation assumes it is short if unmarked.
[This message shows only in preview mode.]

Proper noun

ἀργεϊφόντης • (argeïphóntēs) m (genitive ἀργεϊφόντου); first declension

epithet of Hermes, literal meaning uncertain (see Etymology above)

Declension

First declension of ὁ ἀργεϊφόντης; τοῦ ἀργεϊφόντου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ ἀργεϊφόντης ho argeïphóntēs
Genitive	τοῦ ἀργεϊφόντου toû argeïphóntou
Dative	τῷ ἀργεϊφόντῃ tôi argeïphóntēi
Accusative	τὸν ἀργεϊφόντην tòn argeïphóntēn
Vocative	ἀργεϊφόντᾰ argeïphóntă
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First declension of ἀργεϊφόντης; ἀργεϊφόντᾱο (Epic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἀργεϊφόντης argeïphóntēs
Genitive	ἀργεϊφόντᾱο / ἀργεϊφόντε͜ω / ἀργεϊφόντω argeïphóntāo / argeïphónte͜ō / argeïphóntō
Dative	ἀργεϊφόντῃ argeïphóntēi
Accusative	ἀργεϊφόντην argeïphóntēn
Vocative	ἀργεϊφόντᾰ argeïphóntă
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.