ἀπηνής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀπο- (apo-) + the root -η(ν)- (-ē(n)-) found in πρᾱνής (prānḗs, “prone”) and ἐνηής (enēḗs, “gentle, amiable”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.pɛː.nɛ̌ːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.pe̝ˈne̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.piˈnis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.piˈnis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.piˈnis/

Adjective

ἀπηνής • (apēnḗs) m or f (neuter ἀπηνές); third declension

ungentle, harsh, rough, hard

Declension

Third declension of ἀ̆πηνής; ἀ̆πηνές (contracted, Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἀ̆πηνής apēnḗs	ἀ̆πηνές apēnés	ἀ̆πηνεῖ apēneî	ἀ̆πηνεῖ apēneî	ἀ̆πηνεῖς apēneîs	ἀ̆πηνῆ apēnê
Genitive	ἀ̆πηνοῦς apēnoûs	ἀ̆πηνοῦς apēnoûs	ἀ̆πηνοῖν apēnoîn	ἀ̆πηνοῖν apēnoîn	ἀ̆πηνῶν apēnôn	ἀ̆πηνῶν apēnôn
Dative	ἀ̆πηνεῖ apēneî	ἀ̆πηνεῖ apēneî	ἀ̆πηνοῖν apēnoîn	ἀ̆πηνοῖν apēnoîn	ἀ̆πηνέσῐ / ἀ̆πηνέσῐν apēnési(n)	ἀ̆πηνέσῐ / ἀ̆πηνέσῐν apēnési(n)
Accusative	ἀ̆πηνῆ apēnê	ἀ̆πηνές apēnés	ἀ̆πηνεῖ apēneî	ἀ̆πηνεῖ apēneî	ἀ̆πηνεῖς apēneîs	ἀ̆πηνῆ apēnê
Vocative	ἀ̆πηνές apēnés	ἀ̆πηνές apēnés	ἀ̆πηνεῖ apēneî	ἀ̆πηνεῖ apēneî	ἀ̆πηνεῖς apēneîs	ἀ̆πηνῆ apēnê
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ἀ̆πηνῶς apēnôs		ἀ̆πηνέστερος apēnésteros		ἀ̆πηνέστᾰτος apēnéstatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of ἀ̆πηνής; ἀ̆πηνές (uncontracted, Epic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἀ̆πηνής apēnḗs	ἀ̆πηνές apēnés	ἀ̆πηνεῖ / ἀ̆πηνέε apēneî / apēnée	ἀ̆πηνεῖ / ἀ̆πηνέε apēneî / apēnée	ἀ̆πηνεῖς / ἀ̆πηνέες apēneîs / apēnées	ἀ̆πηνέᾰ apēnéa
Genitive	ἀ̆πηνέος / ἀ̆πηνεῦς apēnéos / apēneûs	ἀ̆πηνέος / ἀ̆πηνεῦς apēnéos / apēneûs	ἀ̆πηνοῖν apēnoîn	ἀ̆πηνοῖν apēnoîn	ἀ̆πηνέων apēnéōn	ἀ̆πηνέων apēnéōn
Dative	ἀ̆πηνεῖ / ἀ̆πηνέῐ̈ apēneî / apēnéï	ἀ̆πηνεῖ / ἀ̆πηνέῐ̈ apēneî / apēnéï	ἀ̆πηνοῖν apēnoîn	ἀ̆πηνοῖν apēnoîn	ἀ̆πηνέσῐ / ἀ̆πηνέσῐν apēnési(n)	ἀ̆πηνέσῐ / ἀ̆πηνέσῐν apēnési(n)
Accusative	ἀ̆πηνέᾰ apēnéa	ἀ̆πηνές apēnés	ἀ̆πηνεῖ / ἀ̆πηνέε apēneî / apēnée	ἀ̆πηνεῖ / ἀ̆πηνέε apēneî / apēnée	ἀ̆πηνέᾰς apēnéas	ἀ̆πηνέᾰ apēnéa
Vocative	ἀ̆πηνές apēnés	ἀ̆πηνές apēnés	ἀ̆πηνεῖ / ἀ̆πηνέε apēneî / apēnée	ἀ̆πηνεῖ / ἀ̆πηνέε apēneî / apēnée	ἀ̆πηνεῖς / ἀ̆πηνέες apēneîs / apēnées	ἀ̆πηνέᾰ apēnéa
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ἀ̆πηνέως apēnéōs		ἀ̆πηνέστερος apēnésteros		ἀ̆πηνέστᾰτος apēnéstatos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.