Noun: σφήξ
Hyphenation:
Gender: Masculine
Nominative
| Singular | σφήξ |
| Dual | σφῆκε |
| Plural | σφῆκες |
| Singular | sphḗx |
| Dual | sphêke |
| Plural | sphêkes |
Genitive
| Singular | σφηκός |
| Dual | σφηκοῖν |
| Plural | σφηκῶν |
| Singular | sphēkós |
| Dual | sphēkoîn |
| Plural | sphēkôn |
Dative
| Singular | σφηκῐ́ |
| Dual | σφηκοῖν |
| Plural | σφηξῐ́; σφηξῐ́ν |
| Singular | tōî sphēkĭ́ |
| Dual | sphēkoîn |
| Plural | sphēxĭ́(n) |
Accusative
| Singular | σφῆκᾰ |
| Dual | σφῆκε |
| Plural | σφῆκᾰς |
| Singular | sphêkă |
| Dual | sphêke |
| Plural | sphêkăs |
Vocative
| Singular | σφήξ |
| Dual | σφῆκε |
| Plural | σφῆκες |
| Singular | sphḗx |
| Dual | sphêke |
| Plural | sphêkes |
Sample Sentences
Nouns inflected like σφήξ
σφήξ,
Etymology
1. Generally considered to be from Proto-Indo-European *bʰey- (“bee”). Beekes rejects this in favor of a Pre-Greek origin possibly shared with ψήν (psḗn, “gall-insect”). Or, possible connection with σφάκελος (sphákelos, “necrosis, spasm, convulsion”), referring to the sting, though the sense remains uncertain.
2. Compare Latin fūcus (“drone; bee”). See: Latin Nouns '
fūcus'.
Verbs referencing "σφήξ"
Italian Nouns
fuco, English Nouns
sphex.
Translations