ἄλγιον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

In Homer:

 

• IPA^(key): /ál.ɡi.on/ → /ˈal.ʝi.on/ → /ˈal.ʝi.on/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ál.ɡi.on/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈal.ɡi.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈal.ʝi.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈal.ʝi.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈal.ʝi.on/

In Aeschylus and Sophocles:

 

• IPA^(key): /ál.ɡiː.on/ → /ˈal.ʝi.on/ → /ˈal.ʝi.on/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ál.ɡiː.on/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈal.ɡi.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈal.ʝi.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈal.ʝi.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈal.ʝi.on/

Adjective

ἄλγῐον or ἄλγῑον • (álgion or álgīon)

1. inflection of ἀλγίων (algíōn):
   1. neuter nominative/accusative singular
   2. masculine/feminine/neuter vocative singular

Adverb

ἄλγῐον or ἄλγῑον • (álgion or álgīon)

1. worse

Derived terms

• τῷ δ’ ἄλγιον (tôi d’ álgion, “so much the worse”)