ελεύθερος

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ελεύθερος. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ελεύθερος, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ελεύθερος in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ελεύθερος you have here. The definition of the word ελεύθερος will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofελεύθερος, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleútheros).[1] Compare to the inherited λεύτερος (léfteros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈle.fθe.ros/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧λεύ‧θε‧ρος

Adjective

ελεύθερος (eléftherosm (feminine ελεύθερη or ελευθέρα, neuter ελεύθερο)

  1. free, single, available

Declension

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ελεύθερος (eléftheros) ελεύθερη (eléftheri) ελεύθερο (eléfthero) ελεύθεροι (eléftheroi) ελεύθερες (eléftheres) ελεύθερα (eléfthera)
genitive ελεύθερου (eléftherou) ελεύθερης (eléftheris) ελεύθερου (eléftherou) ελεύθερων (eléftheron) ελεύθερων (eléftheron) ελεύθερων (eléftheron)
accusative ελεύθερο (eléfthero) ελεύθερη (eléftheri) ελεύθερο (eléfthero) ελεύθερους (eléftherous) ελεύθερες (eléftheres) ελεύθερα (eléfthera)
vocative ελεύθερε (eléfthere) ελεύθερη (eléftheri) ελεύθερο (eléfthero) ελεύθεροι (eléftheroi) ελεύθερες (eléftheres) ελεύθερα (eléfthera)

Notes: * And a formal, dated feminine ελευθέρα (elefthéra) as in ancient ἐλευθέρα (eleuthéra) used in singular, in expressions like ελευθέρα ζώνη (elefthéra zóni).
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο ελεύθερος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ελεύθερος, etc.)

References

  1. ^ ελεύθερος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language