ξύπνιος

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ξυπνός (xupnós), from Koine Greek ἔξυπνος (éxupnos), from Ancient Greek ἐξ (ex) + ὕπνος (húpnos). Doublet of έξυπνος (éxypnos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈksipɲos/
  • Hyphenation: ξύ‧πνιος

Adjective

ξύπνιος (xýpniosm (feminine ξύπνια, neuter ξύπνιο)

  1. awake, conscious, wide-awake
  2. alert, smart

Declension

Declension of ξύπνιος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ξύπνιος (xýpnios) ξύπνια (xýpnia) ξύπνιο (xýpnio) ξύπνιοι (xýpnioi) ξύπνιες (xýpnies) ξύπνια (xýpnia)
genitive ξύπνιου (xýpniou) ξύπνιας (xýpnias) ξύπνιου (xýpniou) ξύπνιων (xýpnion) ξύπνιων (xýpnion) ξύπνιων (xýpnion)
accusative ξύπνιο (xýpnio) ξύπνια (xýpnia) ξύπνιο (xýpnio) ξύπνιους (xýpnious) ξύπνιες (xýpnies) ξύπνια (xýpnia)
vocative ξύπνιε (xýpnie) ξύπνια (xýpnia) ξύπνιο (xýpnio) ξύπνιοι (xýpnioi) ξύπνιες (xýpnies) ξύπνια (xýpnia)

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