ασθενής

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀσθενής (asthenḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.sθeˈnis/
  • Hyphenation: α‧σθε‧νής

Adjective

ασθενής • (asthenís) m (feminine ασθενής, neuter ασθενές)

  1. sick, ill
    Synonym: άρρωστος (árrostos)
  2. feeble, weak, poorly
    Synonyms: αδύναμος (adýnamos), ελαφρύς (elafrýs), ανίσχυρος (aníschyros)

Declension

Declension of ασθενής
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ασθενής (asthenís) ασθενής (asthenís) ασθενές (asthenés) ασθενείς (astheneís) ασθενείς (astheneís) ασθενή (asthení)
genitive ασθενούς (asthenoús)
ασθενή (asthení) 		ασθενούς (asthenoús) ασθενούς (asthenoús) ασθενών (asthenón) ασθενών (asthenón) ασθενών (asthenón)
accusative ασθενή (asthení) ασθενή (asthení) ασθενές (asthenés) ασθενείς (astheneís) ασθενείς (astheneís) ασθενή (asthení)
vocative ασθενή (asthení)
ασθενής (asthenís) 		ασθενής (asthenís) ασθενές (asthenés) ασθενείς (astheneís) ασθενείς (astheneís) ασθενή (asthení)

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

Degrees of comparison by suffixation
comparative (?) singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ασθενέστερος (asthenésteros) ασθενέστερη (asthenésteri) ασθενέστερο (asthenéstero) ασθενέστεροι (asthenésteroi) ασθενέστερες (asthenésteres) ασθενέστερα (asthenéstera)
genitive ασθενέστερου (asthenésterou) ασθενέστερης (asthenésteris) ασθενέστερου (asthenésterou) ασθενέστερων (asthenésteron) ασθενέστερων (asthenésteron) ασθενέστερων (asthenésteron)
accusative ασθενέστερο (asthenéstero) ασθενέστερη (asthenésteri) ασθενέστερο (asthenéstero) ασθενέστερους (asthenésterous) ασθενέστερες (asthenésteres) ασθενέστερα (asthenéstera)
vocative ασθενέστερε (asthenéstere) ασθενέστερη (asthenésteri) ασθενέστερο (asthenéstero) ασθενέστεροι (asthenésteroi) ασθενέστερες (asthenésteres) ασθενέστερα (asthenéstera)

Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο ασθενέστερος", etc)

Noun

ασθενής • (asthenís) m or f (plural ασθενείς)

  1. (medicine) patient (a person receiving medical treatment)

Declension

Declension of ασθενής
singular plural
nominative ασθενής (asthenís) ασθενείς (astheneís)
genitive ασθενή (asthení)
ασθενούς (asthenoús) 		ασθενών (asthenón)
accusative ασθενή (asthení) ασθενείς (astheneís)
vocative ασθενή (asthení) ασθενείς (astheneís)
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