ανθηρός

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνθηρός (anthērós) - see ἄνθος (ánthos, flower). For the figuartive sense, semantic loan from French florissant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /an.θiˈɾos/
  • Hyphenation: αν‧θη‧ρός

Adjective

ανθηρός (anthirósm (feminine ανθηρή, neuter ανθηρό)

  1. blooming, flowering, flowery
  2. (figurative) blooming, flourishing

Declension

Declension of ανθηρός
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ανθηρός (anthirós) ανθηρή (anthirí) ανθηρό (anthiró) ανθηροί (anthiroí) ανθηρές (anthirés) ανθηρά (anthirá)
genitive ανθηρού (anthiroú) ανθηρής (anthirís) ανθηρού (anthiroú) ανθηρών (anthirón) ανθηρών (anthirón) ανθηρών (anthirón)
accusative ανθηρό (anthiró) ανθηρή (anthirí) ανθηρό (anthiró) ανθηρούς (anthiroús) ανθηρές (anthirés) ανθηρά (anthirá)
vocative ανθηρέ (anthiré) ανθηρή (anthirí) ανθηρό (anthiró) ανθηροί (anthiroí) ανθηρές (anthirés) ανθηρά (anthirá)

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

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