κρόσσαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Frisk's suggestion that the expression originally derives from weaving, connecting κρόκη (krókē, “woof”), is not likely. This word is a technical expression of unknown origin. A connection with Balto-Slavic words for "bar, rod, rafters", like Lithuanian krake (“rod, staff”) and krēklas (“rafters”), seems rather speculative. Furnée connects κόρση (kórsē, “temple, side of the head”), which is unwarranted.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /krós.sai̯/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈkros.sɛ/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈkros.sɛ/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈkros.se/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈkro.se/

Noun

κρόσσαι • (króssai) f pl (genitive κροσσῶν); second declension

stepped copings of parapets
courses, steps of the pyramids

Declension

First declension of αἱ κρόσσαι; τῶν κροσσῶν (Attic)

Case / #	Plural
Nominative	αἱ κρόσσαι hai króssai
Genitive	τῶν κροσσῶν tôn krossôn
Dative	ταῖς κρόσσαις taîs króssais
Accusative	τᾱ̀ς κρόσσᾱς tā̀s króssās
Vocative	κρόσσαι króssai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.