άσφαλτος

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ά‧σφαλ‧τος

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos).

Noun

άσφαλτος (ásfaltosf (usually uncountable, plural άσφαλτοι)

  1. asphalt, asphalt road
Declension
singular plural
nominative άσφαλτος (ásfaltos) άσφαλτοι (ásfaltoi)
genitive ασφάλτου (asfáltou) ασφάλτων (asfálton)
accusative άσφαλτο (ásfalto) ασφάλτους (asfáltous)
vocative άσφαλτε (ásfalte)
άσφαλτο (ásfalto)
άσφαλτοι (ásfaltoi)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ά- (á-) +‎ σφάλλω (sphállō)

Adjective

άσφαλτος (ásfaltosm (feminine άσφαλτη, neuter άσφαλτο)

  1. (colloquial) free from errors
Declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative άσφαλτος (ásfaltos) άσφαλτη (ásfalti) άσφαλτο (ásfalto) άσφαλτοι (ásfaltoi) άσφαλτες (ásfaltes) άσφαλτα (ásfalta)
genitive άσφαλτου (ásfaltou) άσφαλτης (ásfaltis) άσφαλτου (ásfaltou) άσφαλτων (ásfalton) άσφαλτων (ásfalton) άσφαλτων (ásfalton)
accusative άσφαλτο (ásfalto) άσφαλτη (ásfalti) άσφαλτο (ásfalto) άσφαλτους (ásfaltous) άσφαλτες (ásfaltes) άσφαλτα (ásfalta)
vocative άσφαλτε (ásfalte) άσφαλτη (ásfalti) άσφαλτο (ásfalto) άσφαλτοι (ásfaltoi) άσφαλτες (ásfaltes) άσφαλτα (ásfalta)

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