φωνήεν

See also: φωνῆεν

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φωνῆεν (phōnêen) the noun formed from φωνήεις (phōnḗeis, “gifted with speech”), from φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice”) + suffix -ήεις (-ḗeis).[1]

Noun

φωνήεν • (foníen) n (plural φωνήεντα)

  1. (linguistics) vowel
  2. (typography) letter representing a vowel

Declension
declension of φωνήεν
singular plural
nominative φωνήεν • φωνήεντα •
genitive φωνήεντος • φωνηέντων •
accusative φωνήεν • φωνήεντα •
vocative φωνήεν • φωνήεντα •
  • see: φωνή n (foní, “sound, voice”)

References
  1. Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre

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