άκαμπτος

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἄκαμπτος. Morphologically, from ά- (á-, privative α-) +‎ κάμπτω καμπτ- (kámpto kampt-, “bend, turn around”) + -ος (-os). The figurative sense, semantic loan from French inflexible.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.kam.ptos/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧καμ‧πτος

Adjective

άκαμπτος • (ákamptos) m (feminine άκαμπτη, neuter άκαμπτο)

  1. inflexible, rigid
  2. (figuratively) inflexible, immovable, steadfast

Declension

Declension of άκαμπτος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative άκαμπτος (ákamptos) άκαμπτη (ákampti) άκαμπτο (ákampto) άκαμπτοι (ákamptoi) άκαμπτες (ákamptes) άκαμπτα (ákampta)
genitive άκαμπτου (ákamptou) άκαμπτης (ákamptis) άκαμπτου (ákamptou) άκαμπτων (ákampton) άκαμπτων (ákampton) άκαμπτων (ákampton)
accusative άκαμπτο (ákampto) άκαμπτη (ákampti) άκαμπτο (ákampto) άκαμπτους (ákamptous) άκαμπτες (ákamptes) άκαμπτα (ákampta)
vocative άκαμπτε (ákampte) άκαμπτη (ákampti) άκαμπτο (ákampto) άκαμπτοι (ákamptoi) άκαμπτες (ákamptes) άκαμπτα (ákampta)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο άκαμπτος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο άκαμπτος, etc.)

References

  1. ^ άκαμπτος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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