βρόχος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms
  • βρυγχός (brunkhós)

Etymology

If the gloss on βρυγχός (brunkhós) is reliable, then the prenasalization points to a Pre-Greek origin. The word has been compared with Proto-Slavic *mèrža (“net”) and Lithuanian márška (“net”). Another connection has been made with μόροττον (mórotton, “plaiting of bark”) but it is uncertain.

Pronunciation
 

Noun

βρόχος • (brókhos) m (genitive βρόχου); second declension

  1. noose, slip knot
  2. snare for birds
  3. mesh of a net
  4. halter round one's neck

Inflection
Second declension of ὁ βρόχος; τοῦ βρόχου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ βρόχος
ho brókhos		 τὼ βρόχω
tṑ brókhō		 οἱ βρόχοι
hoi brókhoi
Genitive τοῦ βρόχου
toû brókhou		 τοῖν βρόχοιν
toîn brókhoin		 τῶν βρόχων
tôn brókhōn
Dative τῷ βρόχῳ
tôi brókhōi		 τοῖν βρόχοιν
toîn brókhoin		 τοῖς βρόχοις
toîs brókhois
Accusative τὸν βρόχον
tòn brókhon		 τὼ βρόχω
tṑ brókhō		 τοὺς βρόχους
toùs brókhous
Vocative βρόχε
brókhe		 βρόχω
brókhō		 βρόχοι
brókhoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
  • βροχίς (brokhís)

Descendants

Further reading

Greek

Noun

βρόχος • (vróchos) m (plural βρόχοι)

  1. loop
  2. noose

Declension
declension of βρόχος
singular plural
nominative βρόχος • βρόχοι •
genitive βρόχου • βρόχων •
accusative βρόχο • βρόχους •
vocative βρόχε • βρόχοι •
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