ἀνάγκη

See also: Ἀνάγκη and ανάγκη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἀναγκαίη (anankaíē) — Epic, Ionic

Etymology

Probably related to ἀναγκ- (anank-), the stem of ἤνεγκον (ḗnenkon), aorist of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”), with the verbal noun–forming suffix -η (-ē).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.náŋ.kɛː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈnaŋ.ke̝/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈnaɲ.ɟi/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈnaɲ.ɟi/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈnaɲ.ɟi/

Noun

ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκη • (anánkē) f (genitive ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκης); first declension

Declension

First declension of ἡ ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκη; τῆς ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκη hē anánkē	τὼ ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκᾱ tṑ anánkā	αἱ ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκαι hai anánkai
Genitive	τῆς ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκης tês anánkēs	τοῖν ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκαιν toîn anánkain	τῶν ᾰ̓νᾰγκῶν tôn anankôn
Dative	τῇ ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκῃ têi anánkēi	τοῖν ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκαιν toîn anánkain	ταῖς ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκαις taîs anánkais
Accusative	τὴν ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκην tḕn anánkēn	τὼ ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκᾱ tṑ anánkā	τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκᾱς tā̀s anánkās
Vocative	ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκη anánkē	ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκᾱ anánkā	ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκαι anánkai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

ἀναγκάζω (anankázō)
ἀναγκαῖον (anankaîon)
ἀναγκαῖος (anankaîos)
ἀναγκαιότης (anankaiótēs)
Ἀνάγκη (Anánkē)
ἀναγκόσῑτος (anankósītos)
ἀναγκοφαγέω (anankophagéō)
ἐπανάγκης (epanánkēs)
κατανάγκη (katanánkē)

Descendants

Greek: ανάγκη (anágki)

and see: Ἀνάγκη (Anánkē, “(Goddess of) Fate”)