σεμνός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the radical of σέβομαι (sébomai) +‎ -νός (-nós), with regressive assimilation.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σεμνός (semnósm (feminine σεμνή, neuter σεμνόν); first/second declension

  1. revered, august, holy
    Synonym: ἅγιος (hágios)
    Antonyms: ἄσεμνος (ásemnos), ἀσεβής (asebḗs)
  2. solemn, pompous

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: σεμνός (semnós)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σεμνός (semnós, revered, august, holy), from σέβομαι (sébomai, I feel awe), from Proto-Indo-European *tyegʷ- (avoid, yield to).

Adjective

σεμνός (semnósm (feminine σεμνή, neuter σεμνό)

  1. modest, decorous
    Antonym: άσεμνος (ásemnos)
  2. unassuming, unpretentious

Declension

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