χαρακτηριστικός

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō) +‎ -τικός (-tikós)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

χᾰρᾰκτηριστῐκός (kharaktēristikósm (feminine χᾰρᾰκτηριστῐκή, neuter χᾰρᾰκτηριστῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. characteristic

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: charactēristicus (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xa.ɾa.kti.ɾi.stiˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧ρα‧κτη‧ρι‧στι‧κός

Adjective

χαρακτηριστικός (charaktiristikósm (feminine χαρακτηριστική, neuter χαρακτηριστικό)

  1. characteristic, typical

Declension

and see: χαρακτήρας m (charaktíras, character)