ἘΠΙΔΕΙΠΝΟΝ, ἐπιδειπνον
EPIDEIPNON, epideipnon
Sounds Like: eh-pee-DEIP-non
Translations: after-dinner, a dessert, a supper-dish, a second course
From the root: ΕΠΙΔΕΙΠΝΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἐπί' (epi), meaning 'upon' or 'in addition to', and 'δεῖπνον' (deipnon), meaning 'dinner' or 'supper'. It refers to something that comes after the main meal, such as a dessert, a second course, or an after-dinner activity or dish. It describes an addition to or a continuation of the dinner.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 12:16
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΔΕΙΠΝΟΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΠΙΔΕΙΠΝΟΝ — dessert, a dessert, after-dinner course, a course after dinner
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