κατώτερος

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατώτερος (katṓteros). A comparative form derived from an adverb: κάτω (káto, down; below, beneath) + -τερος (-teros, comparative suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈto.te.ɾos/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τώ‧τε‧ρος

Adjective

κατώτερος (katóterosm (feminine κατώτερη or κατωτέρα, neuter κατώτερο)

  1. lower (physical position)
  2. subordinate (rank, social position)
  3. inferior (quality, qualification)

Declension

Declension of κατώτερος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative κατώτερος (katóteros) κατώτερη (katóteri) κατώτερο (katótero) κατώτεροι (katóteroi) κατώτερες (katóteres) κατώτερα (katótera)
genitive κατώτερου (katóterou) κατώτερης (katóteris) κατώτερου (katóterou) κατώτερων (katóteron) κατώτερων (katóteron) κατώτερων (katóteron)
accusative κατώτερο (katótero) κατώτερη (katóteri) κατώτερο (katótero) κατώτερους (katóterous) κατώτερες (katóteres) κατώτερα (katótera)
vocative κατώτερε (katótere) κατώτερη (katóteri) κατώτερο (katótero) κατώτεροι (katóteroi) κατώτερες (katóteres) κατώτερα (katótera)

Notes: Learned alternative feminine: κατωτέρα (katotéra)

Antonyms

References

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