αβαθής

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See also: άβαθης

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀβαθής (abathḗs). By surface analysis, α- (a-, “not, un-”) +‎ βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.vaˈθis/ - compare to άβαθης (ávathis)
  • Hyphenation: α‧βα‧θής

Adjective

αβαθής • (avathís) m (feminine αβαθής, neuter αβαθές)

  1. shallow, not deep (of water, vessel, etc)
    Synonyms: ανάβαθος (anávathos), ρηχός (richós)
    Antonym: βαθύς (vathýs)
  2. (figuratively) superficial, shallow

Declension

Declension of αβαθής
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αβαθής (avathís) αβαθής (avathís) αβαθές (avathés) αβαθείς (avatheís) αβαθείς (avatheís) αβαθή (avathí)
genitive αβαθούς (avathoús)
αβαθή (avathí) 		αβαθούς (avathoús) αβαθούς (avathoús) αβαθών (avathón) αβαθών (avathón) αβαθών (avathón)
accusative αβαθή (avathí) αβαθή (avathí) αβαθές (avathés) αβαθείς (avatheís) αβαθείς (avatheís) αβαθή (avathí)
vocative αβαθή (avathí)
αβαθής (avathís) 		αβαθής (avathís) αβαθές (avathés) αβαθείς (avatheís) αβαθείς (avatheís) αβαθή (avathí)

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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