? on accent

[PeterD]

Quick question. In the Woodhouse dictionary, the accent on the word number is on the antepenult ([face=SPIonic]a)/riqmoj[/face]); however, in the Little LS, the accent is on the ultima. Which one is correct? Are they both correct?

Thanks

[Raya]

The LSJ (on Perseus) and the Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary both have it accented on the ultima.

As you've probably noticed, [face=SPIonic]a)riqmoj[/face] technically could have an accent on the antepenult since it has a short ultima. If we knew the word to have recessive accent, we indeed would have expected an accent on the antepenult - but as you know, it's a noun, and nouns don't necessarily have recessive accents...

However - I do recall my tutor telling me of a Greek dialect (Aeolic, I think), in which all words have recessive accent.

[PeterD]

Thank you for the reply -- [face=SPIonic] a)lhqw=j, sofh\ ei)=[/face]

[PeterD]

Thank you for the reply -- [face=SPIonic] a)lhqw=j, sofh\ ei)=[/face]

[annis]

In general I'd take LSJ over Woodhouse on such questions. My pocket Oxford agrees with LSJ, too.

However - I do recall my tutor telling me of a Greek dialect (Aeolic, I think), in which all words have recessive accent.

Except a few prepositions, but yes, Lesbian Aeolic had mostly recessive accent. Seeing a line like this was a bit of a surprise at first:

[face=spionic]e)/gw de\ mo/na kateu/dw[/face]