ἀντίον

See also: Ἄντιον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀντίος (antíos): the adverb/preposition is from the adverbial accusative, and the noun is from the neuter singular.

Formally identical to Hittite 𒄩𒀭𒍝𒀭 (ḫa-an-za-an /ḫanzan/) as if from Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíom, though the parallel formations in Greek and Hittite may be independent.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

ἀντίον (antíon)

  1. against (me, him, her, etc.)

Preposition

ἀντίον (antíon) (governs the genitive)

  1. against
  2. before, in front of
  3. in the presence of
  4. facing

Noun

ἀντῐ́ον (antíon) n (genitive ἀντῐ́ου); second declension

  1. loom or a part of it

Declension

Adjective

ἀντίον (antíon)

  1. inflection of ἀντίος (antíos):
    1. accusative singular masculine
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative singular neuter

References

  1. Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008), ḫant-”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 289

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