φίλτρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φιλέω (philéō, “love, kiss”) +‎ -τρον (-tron).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

φῐ́λτρον • (phíltron) n (genitive φῐ́λτρου); second declension

  1. a love-charm, spell to produce love, whether a potion, or any other means
  2. (generally) charm, spell
  3. (in the plural) love, affection
  4. the sinking on the upper lip, philtrum
  5. name for the plant σταφυλῖνος

Inflection
Second declension of τὸ φῐ́λτρον; τοῦ φῐ́λτρου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ φῐ́λτρον
tò phíltron		 τὼ φῐ́λτρω
tṑ phíltrō		 τᾰ̀ φῐ́λτρᾰ
tà phíltra
Genitive τοῦ φῐ́λτρου
toû phíltrou		 τοῖν φῐ́λτροιν
toîn phíltroin		 τῶν φῐ́λτρων
tôn phíltrōn
Dative τῷ φῐ́λτρῳ
tôi phíltrōi		 τοῖν φῐ́λτροιν
toîn phíltroin		 τοῖς φῐ́λτροις
toîs phíltrois
Accusative τὸ φῐ́λτρον
tò phíltron		 τὼ φῐ́λτρω
tṑ phíltrō		 τᾰ̀ φῐ́λτρᾰ
tà phíltra
Vocative φῐ́λτρον
phíltron		 φῐ́λτρω
phíltrō		 φῐ́λτρᾰ
phíltra
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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