καλόν

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ka.lón/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kaˈlon/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /kaˈlon/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /kaˈlon/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /kaˈlon/

Usage notes

The α is short by nature, but because the word was originally *καλϝόν (*kalwón), the first syllable scans as heavy in Homer.

Adjective

καλόν • (kalón) n

inflection of καλός (kalós):
1. masculine accusative singular
2. neuter nominative, accusative, and vocative singular

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