κεκρύφαλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, undoubtedly of Pre-Greek origin even if traditionally linked to κρύπτω (krúptō, “to hide”).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

κεκρύφᾰλος • (kekrúphalos) m (genitive κεκρῠφάλου); second declension

  1. hairnet for women
  2. part of the headstall of a bridle
  3. (zoology) reticulum, the second stomach of ruminants
  4. pouch or belly of a hunting net

Inflection
Second declension of ὁ κεκρῠ́φᾰλος; τοῦ κεκρῠφᾰ́λου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ κεκρῠ́φᾰλος
ho kekrúphalos		 τὼ κεκρῠφᾰ́λω
tṑ kekruphálō		 οἱ κεκρῠ́φᾰλοι
hoi kekrúphaloi
Genitive τοῦ κεκρῠφᾰ́λου
toû kekruphálou		 τοῖν κεκρῠφᾰ́λοιν
toîn kekrupháloin		 τῶν κεκρῠφᾰ́λων
tôn kekruphálōn
Dative τῷ κεκρῠφᾰ́λῳ
tôi kekruphálōi		 τοῖν κεκρῠφᾰ́λοιν
toîn kekrupháloin		 τοῖς κεκρῠφᾰ́λοις
toîs kekruphálois
Accusative τὸν κεκρῠ́φᾰλον
tòn kekrúphalon		 τὼ κεκρῠφᾰ́λω
tṑ kekruphálō		 τοὺς κεκρῠφᾰ́λους
toùs kekruphálous
Vocative κεκρῠ́φᾰλε
kekrúphale		 κεκρῠφᾰ́λω
kekruphálō		 κεκρῠ́φᾰλοι
kekrúphaloi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
  • κεκρυφάλιον (kekruphálion)
  • κεκρυφαλοπλόκος (kekruphaloplókos)

Further reading
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