ἀμάνδαλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Herodian, it is a byform of unattested *ἀμάλδανος (*amáldanos), itself from ἀμαλδύνω (amaldúnō, “to soften, mitigate”). However, this is rather uncertain. Lewy proposes a derivation from ἀ- (a-) +‎ μάνδαλος (mándalos, “bolt”), suggesting a meaning that shifted from "locked", "bolted" to "invisible", "unseen".

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.mán.da.los/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈman.da.los/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈman.da.los/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈman.da.los/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈman.da.los/

Adjective

ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλος • (amándalos) m or f (neuter ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον); second declension

unseen, obscure
Synonym: ἀφανής (aphanḗs)

Declension

Second declension of ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλος; ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλος amándalos	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον amándalon	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amandálō	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amandálō	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλοι amándaloi	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλᾰ amándala
Genitive	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λου amandálou	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λου amandálou	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοιν amandáloin	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοιν amandáloin	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λων amandálōn	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λων amandálōn
Dative	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λῳ amandálōi	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λῳ amandálōi	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοιν amandáloin	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοιν amandáloin	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοις amandálois	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λοις amandálois
Accusative	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον amándalon	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον amándalon	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amandálō	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amandálō	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λους amandálous	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλᾰ amándala
Vocative	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλε amándale	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον amándalon	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amandálō	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λω amandálō	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλοι amándaloi	ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλᾰ amándala
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ἀμᾰνδᾰ́λως amandálōs		ἀμᾰνδᾰλώτερος amandalṓteros		ἀμᾰνδᾰλώτᾰτος amandalṓtatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.