άπνοος

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See also: ἄπνοος

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄπνοος (ápnoos). By surface analysis, ά- (á-, alpha privative) +‎ -πνοος (-pnoos, “of breath”). See πνέω (pnéō) and for stem πνο-, πνοή (pnoḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.pno.os/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧πνο‧ος

Adjective

άπνοος • (ápnoos) m (feminine άπνοη, neuter άπνοο)

  1. windless, without wind
  2. lifeless, without breath, dead
  3. (figurative) frail, weak

Declension

Declension of άπνοος
number 
case \ gender  		singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative άπνοος • άπνοη • άπνοο • άπνοοι • άπνοες • άπνοα •
genitive άπνοου • άπνοης • άπνοου • άπνοων • άπνοων • άπνοων •
accusative άπνοο • άπνοη • άπνοο • άπνοους • άπνοες • άπνοα •
vocative άπνοε • άπνοη • άπνοο • άπνοοι • άπνοες • άπνοα •

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