μοχθηρός

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μοχθηρός (mokhthērós, knavish, scoundrelous).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mo.xθiˈros/
  • Hyphenation: μο‧χθη‧ρός

Adjective

μοχθηρός (mochthirósm (feminine μοχθηρή, neuter μοχθηρό)

  1. malicious, malevolent
    Synonym: κακόβουλος (kakóvoulos)

Declension

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative μοχθηρός (mochthirós) μοχθηρή (mochthirí) μοχθηρό (mochthiró) μοχθηροί (mochthiroí) μοχθηρές (mochthirés) μοχθηρά (mochthirá)
genitive μοχθηρού (mochthiroú) μοχθηρής (mochthirís) μοχθηρού (mochthiroú) μοχθηρών (mochthirón) μοχθηρών (mochthirón) μοχθηρών (mochthirón)
accusative μοχθηρό (mochthiró) μοχθηρή (mochthirí) μοχθηρό (mochthiró) μοχθηρούς (mochthiroús) μοχθηρές (mochthirés) μοχθηρά (mochthirá)
vocative μοχθηρέ (mochthiré) μοχθηρή (mochthirí) μοχθηρό (mochthiró) μοχθηροί (mochthiroí) μοχθηρές (mochthirés) μοχθηρά (mochthirá)

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

Derived terms

References

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