ηλίθιος
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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἠλίθιος (ēlíthios, “idle, vain”), from ἤλιθα (ḗlitha).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ηλίθιος • (ilíthios) m (feminine ηλίθια, neuter ηλίθιο)
- stupid (lacking in intelligence)
Declension
Declension of ηλίθιος
| number case \ gender |
singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | ηλίθιος • | ηλίθια • | ηλίθιο • | ηλίθιοι • | ηλίθιες • | ηλίθια • |
| genitive | ηλίθιου • | ηλίθιας • | ηλίθιου • | ηλίθιων • | ηλίθιων • | ηλίθιων • |
| accusative | ηλίθιο • | ηλίθια • | ηλίθιο • | ηλίθιους • | ηλίθιες • | ηλίθια • |
| vocative | ηλίθιε • | ηλίθια • | ηλίθιο • | ηλίθιοι • | ηλίθιες • | ηλίθια • |
| derivations | Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο ηλίθιος, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ηλίθιος, etc.) | |||||