πολυμήχανος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

πολυ- (polu-) +‎ μηχανή (mēkhanḗ)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πολῠμήχᾰνος (polumḗkhanosm or f (neuter πολῠμήχᾰνον); second declension

  1. cunning, crafty

Usage notes

In the Iliad and Odyssey this is a very common epithet of Odysseus, always in the vocative.

Declension

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολυμήχανος (polumḗkhanos).

Pronunciation

Adjective

πολυμήχανος (polymíchanosm (feminine πολυμήχανη, neuter πολυμήχανο)

  1. ingenious, cunning

Declension

Declension of πολυμήχανος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative πολυμήχανος (polymíchanos) πολυμήχανη (polymíchani) πολυμήχανο (polymíchano) πολυμήχανοι (polymíchanoi) πολυμήχανες (polymíchanes) πολυμήχανα (polymíchana)
genitive πολυμήχανου (polymíchanou) πολυμήχανης (polymíchanis) πολυμήχανου (polymíchanou) πολυμήχανων (polymíchanon) πολυμήχανων (polymíchanon) πολυμήχανων (polymíchanon)
accusative πολυμήχανο (polymíchano) πολυμήχανη (polymíchani) πολυμήχανο (polymíchano) πολυμήχανους (polymíchanous) πολυμήχανες (polymíchanes) πολυμήχανα (polymíchana)
vocative πολυμήχανε (polymíchane) πολυμήχανη (polymíchani) πολυμήχανο (polymíchano) πολυμήχανοι (polymíchanoi) πολυμήχανες (polymíchanes) πολυμήχανα (polymíchana)

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