ἀδηφάγος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄδην (ádēn, “satiation, enough”) +‎ -φάγος (-phágos, “eater”).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γος • (adēphágos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γον); second declension

  1. gluttonous, greedy
  2. costly, expensive

Inflection

Second declension of ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γος; ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γος
adēphágos 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γον
adēphágon 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γω
adēphágō 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γω
adēphágō 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γοι
adēphágoi 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γᾰ
adēphága
Genitive ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γου
adēphágou 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γου
adēphágou 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γοιν
adēphágoin 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γοιν
adēphágoin 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γων
adēphágōn 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γων
adēphágōn
Dative ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γῳ
adēphágōi 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γῳ
adēphágōi 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γοιν
adēphágoin 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γοιν
adēphágoin 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γοις
adēphágois 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γοις
adēphágois
Accusative ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γον
adēphágon 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γον
adēphágon 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γω
adēphágō 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γω
adēphágō 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γους
adēphágous 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γᾰ
adēphága
Vocative ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γε
adēpháge 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γον
adēphágon 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γω
adēphágō 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γω
adēphágō 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γοι
adēphágoi 		ᾰ̓δηφᾰ́γᾰ
adēphága
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References

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