Ἄκραι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄκρᾱ (ákrā, “top, peak, castle, citadel”).

Pronunciation
 

Proper noun

Ἄκραι • (Ákrai) f pl (genitive Ἀκρῶν); first declension

  1. A colony of Sicily, founded by Syracusans in 663 BC, located near the modern Palazzolo Acreide

Inflection
First declension of αἱ Ἄκραι; τῶν Ἀκρῶν (Attic)
Case / # Plural
Nominative αἱ Ἄκραι
hai Ákrai
Genitive τῶν Ἀκρῶν
tôn Akrôn
Dative ταῖς Ἄκραις
taîs Ákrais
Accusative τᾱ̀ς Ἄκρᾱς
tā̀s Ákrās
Vocative Ἄκραι
Ákrai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants
  • Latin: Acrae
    • English: Acrae
    • Italian: Acre, Acreide
    • Sicilian: Acri, Acrèiti

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