φατός

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *pʰatós, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (to speak).

Adjective

φᾰτός (phatósm (feminine φᾰτή, neuter φᾰτόν); first/second declension

  1. that may be spoken, speakable, utterable
    οὐ φατόςou phatósunspeakable, unutterable, ineffable
  2. (figurative) famous, notable
Declension

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Etymology 2

From Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰətós, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- (to kill, slay).

Adjective

φᾰτός (phatósm (feminine φᾰτή, neuter φᾰτόν); first/second declension

  1. slain, dead
Declension

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