σμύρνα

See also: Σμύρνα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms
  • ζμύρνα (zmúrna), σμύρνη (smúrnē)

Etymology

According to Beekes, probably from the city of Σμύρνα (Smúrna, “Izmir”) and not a by-form of μύρρα (múrrha, “myrrh”).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

σμῠ́ρνᾰ • (smúrna) f (genitive σμῠ́ρνης); first declension

  1. myrrh, the gum of Commiphora myrrha
    Synonym: μύρρα (múrrha)
  2. Indian bdellium, false myrrh, the resin of Commiphora wightii

Inflection
First declension of ἡ σμῠ́ρνᾰ; τῆς σμῠ́ρνης (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ σμῠ́ρνᾰ
hē smúrna		 τὼ σμῠ́ρνᾱ
tṑ smúrnā		 αἱ σμῠ́ρναι
hai smúrnai
Genitive τῆς σμῠ́ρνης
tês smúrnēs		 τοῖν σμῠ́ρναιν
toîn smúrnain		 τῶν σμῠρνῶν
tôn smurnôn
Dative τῇ σμῠ́ρνῃ
têi smúrnēi		 τοῖν σμῠ́ρναιν
toîn smúrnain		 ταῖς σμῠ́ρναις
taîs smúrnais
Accusative τὴν σμῠ́ρνᾰν
tḕn smúrnan		 τὼ σμῠ́ρνᾱ
tṑ smúrnā		 τᾱ̀ς σμῠ́ρνᾱς
tā̀s smúrnās
Vocative σμῠ́ρνᾰ
smúrna		 σμῠ́ρνᾱ
smúrnā		 σμῠ́ρναι
smúrnai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
  • σμῠρναῖος (smurnaîos)
  • σμῠρνεῖον (smurneîon)
  • σμῠρνῐ́ζω (smurnízō)
  • σμῠ́ρνῐνος (smúrninos)
  • σμῠ́ρνῐον (smúrnion)
  • σμῠ́ρνισῐς (smúrnisis)
  • σμῠρνόμελαν (smurnómelan)
  • σμῠρνοφόρος (smurnophóros)
  • σμῠρνόω (smurnóō)

Descendants
  • → Classical Syriac: ܣܡܽܘܪܢܳܐ‎ (smurnā)
  • → Gothic: 𐍃𐌼𐍅𐍂𐌽 (smwrn)
  • → Latin: smyrna
  • → Old Church Slavonic: смиръна (smirŭna)
  • → Coptic: ⲥⲙⲩⲣⲛⲏⲥ (smurnēs)

Further reading
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