Φράγγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸraŋ.ɡos/ → /ˈfraŋ.ɡos/

• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɸraŋ.ɡos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈfraŋ.ɡos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈfraŋ.ɡos/

Noun

Φράγγος • (Phrángos) m (genitive Φράγγου); second declension (Byzantine)

1. a Frank
   • 550s AD, Procopius, History of the Wars 3.1.1:

     Βανδίλοι δὲ ἀμφὶ τὴν Μαιῶτιν ᾠκημένοι λίμνην, ἐπειδὴ λιμῷ ἐπιέζοντο, ἐς Γερμανούς τε, οἳ νῦν Φράγγοι καλοῦνται, καὶ ποταμὸν Ῥῆνον ἐχώρουν, Ἀλανοὺς ἑταιρισάμενοι, Γοτθικὸν ἔθνος.

     Bandíloi dè amphì tḕn Maiôtin ōikēménoi límnēn, epeidḕ limôi epiézonto, es Germanoús te, hoì nûn Phrángoi kaloûntai, kaì potamòn Rhênon ekhṓroun, Alanoùs hetairisámenoi, Gotthikòn éthnos.

     • 1916 translation by H. B. Dewing

       Now the Vandals dwelling about the Maeotic Lake, since they were pressed by hunger, moved to the country of the Germans, who are now called Franks, and the river Rhine, associating with themselves the Alani, a Gothic people.

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ Φρᾰ́γγος; τοῦ Φρᾰ́γγου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ Φρᾰ́γγος ho Phrángos	τὼ Φρᾰ́γγω tṑ Phrángō	οἱ Φρᾰ́γγοι hoi Phrángoi
Genitive	τοῦ Φρᾰ́γγου toû Phrángou	τοῖν Φρᾰ́γγοιν toîn Phrángoin	τῶν Φρᾰ́γγων tôn Phrángōn
Dative	τῷ Φρᾰ́γγῳ tôi Phrángōi	τοῖν Φρᾰ́γγοιν toîn Phrángoin	τοῖς Φρᾰ́γγοις toîs Phrángois
Accusative	τὸν Φρᾰ́γγον tòn Phrángon	τὼ Φρᾰ́γγω tṑ Phrángō	τοὺς Φρᾰ́γγους toùs Phrángous
Vocative	Φρᾰ́γγε Phránge	Φρᾰ́γγω Phrángō	Φρᾰ́γγοι Phrángoi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.