Λακωνία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Λᾰ́κων (Lákōn, “Laconian”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /la.kɔː.ní.aː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /la.koˈni.a/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /la.koˈni.a/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /la.koˈni.a/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /la.koˈni.a/

Proper noun

Λᾰκωνῐ́ᾱ • (Lakōníā) f (genitive Λᾰκωνῐ́ᾱς); first declension

Laconia

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Λᾰκωνῐ́ᾱ; τῆς Λᾰκωνῐ́ᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Λᾰκωνῐ́ᾱ hē Lakōníā
Genitive	τῆς Λᾰκωνῐ́ᾱς tês Lakōníās
Dative	τῇ Λᾰκωνῐ́ᾳ têi Lakōníāi
Accusative	τὴν Λᾰκωνῐ́ᾱν tḕn Lakōníān
Vocative	Λᾰκωνῐ́ᾱ Lakōníā
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

Greek: Λακωνία f (Lakonía, “Lakonia”)

Greek

Etymology

[1]. From Λᾰ́κων (Lákōn, “Laconian”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā), of uncertain origin. According to one opinion it is a shortened form of Λᾰκεδαίμων. According to another, it is an Illyrian word. Compare to Lacinium [2], in Greek: Λακίνιον.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lakoˈnia/
Hyphenation: Λα‧κω‧νία

Proper noun

Λακωνία • (Lakonía) f

Laconia, regional unit in Greece, the ancient Lacedaemon

Declension

Declension of Λακωνία (Lakonía)

	singular
nominative	Λακωνία •
genitive	Λακωνίας •
accusative	Λακωνία •
vocative	Λακωνία •

References

Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
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Λακωνία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Inflection

Descendants

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Declension

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References

Further reading