μεγαλειώδης

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly from μεγαλείο (megaleío) +‎ -ώδης (-ódis), a calque of French grandiose.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.ɣa.liˈo.ðis/
  • Hyphenation: με‧γα‧λει‧ώ‧δης

Noun

μεγαλειώδης (megaleiódism (feminine μεγαλειώδης, neuter μεγαλειώδες)

  1. grand, grandiose, magnificent

Declension

Declension of μεγαλειώδης
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative μεγαλειώδης (megaleiódis) μεγαλειώδης (megaleiódis) μεγαλειώδες (megaleiódes) μεγαλειώδεις (megaleiódeis) μεγαλειώδεις (megaleiódeis) μεγαλειώδη (megaleiódi)
genitive μεγαλειώδους (megaleiódous)
μεγαλειώδη (megaleiódi)
μεγαλειώδους (megaleiódous) μεγαλειώδους (megaleiódous) μεγαλειωδών (megaleiodón) μεγαλειωδών (megaleiodón) μεγαλειωδών (megaleiodón)
accusative μεγαλειώδη (megaleiódi) μεγαλειώδη (megaleiódi) μεγαλειώδες (megaleiódes) μεγαλειώδεις (megaleiódeis) μεγαλειώδεις (megaleiódeis) μεγαλειώδη (megaleiódi)
vocative μεγαλειώδη (megaleiódi)
μεγαλειώδης (megaleiódis)
μεγαλειώδης (megaleiódis) μεγαλειώδες (megaleiódes) μεγαλειώδεις (megaleiódeis) μεγαλειώδεις (megaleiódeis) μεγαλειώδη (megaleiódi)

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

Derived terms

References

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