Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
φυτόν
plant; tree
Transliteration: phyton
Dictionary forms: φῠτόν, φῠτοῦ
Inflection: second declension
Meaning and definitions
- plant; tree
- creature
- child; descendant
Connected roots
- phyt-
plant
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- phytoplankton
Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.
- neophyte
A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| φῠτόν | nom. sg. |
| φῠτᾰ́ | nom. pl. |
| φῠτοῦ | gen. sg. |
| φῠτῶν | gen. pl. |
| φῠτῷ | dat. sg. |
| φῠτοῖς | dat. pl. |
| φῠτόν | acc. sg. |
| φῠτᾰ́ | acc. pl. |
| φῠτόν | voc. sg. |
| φῠτᾰ́ | voc. pl. |
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