αβαθής
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See also: άβαθης
Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- άβαθος (ávathos) (less formal)
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀβαθής (abathḗs). By surface analysis, α- (a-, “not, un-”) + βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
αβαθής • (avathís) m (feminine αβαθής, neuter αβαθές)
- shallow, not deep (of water, vessel, etc)
- (figuratively) superficial, shallow
Declension[edit]
Declension of αβαθής
number case \ gender |
singular | plural | ||||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | αβαθής • | αβαθής • | αβαθές • | αβαθείς • | αβαθείς • | αβαθή • |
genitive | αβαθούς • | αβαθούς • | αβαθούς • | αβαθών • | αβαθών • | αβαθών • |
accusative | αβαθή • | αβαθή • | αβαθές • | αβαθείς • | αβαθείς • | αβαθή • |
vocative | αβαθή • / αβαθής • | αβαθής • | αβαθές • | αβαθείς • | αβαθείς • | αβαθή • |
derivations | Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αβαθής, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αβαθής, etc.) |
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Further reading[edit]
- αβαθής - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
- αβαθής - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.