κενός

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *kenwós, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱen-. Cognates with Old Armenian սին (sin, vain, trifling).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κενός (kenósm (feminine κενή, neuter κενόν); first/second declension

  1. empty
    Antonyms: μεστός (mestós), πλήρης (plḗrēs)
  2. vain, fruitless
  3. exhausted, void, destitute

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Greek: κενός (kenós)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κενός (kenós), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱen-.

Pronunciation

Adjective

κενός (kenósm (feminine κενή, neuter κενό)

  1. empty, free, vacant

Declension

Declension of κενός
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative κενός (kenós) κενή (kení) κενό (kenó) κενοί (kenoí) κενές (kenés) κενά (kená)
genitive κενού (kenoú) κενής (kenís) κενού (kenoú) κενών (kenón) κενών (kenón) κενών (kenón)
accusative κενό (kenó) κενή (kení) κενό (kenó) κενούς (kenoús) κενές (kenés) κενά (kená)
vocative κενέ (kené) κενή (kení) κενό (kenó) κενοί (kenoí) κενές (kenés) κενά (kená)

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

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