ἀκαρής

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-, “un-”) +‎ κάρ- (kár-), zero-grade of the root of κείρω (keírō, “to cut hair”), -ής (-ḗs).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀκαρής • (akarḗs) m or f (neuter ἀκαρές); third declension

  1. (of hair) too short to be cut
  2. (in general, especially of time) very short

Inflection

Third declension of ἀκαρής; ἀκαρές (contracted, Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ἀκαρής
akarḗs 		ἀκαρές
akarés 		ἀκαρεῖ
akareî 		ἀκαρεῖ
akareî 		ἀκαρεῖς
akareîs 		ἀκαρῆ
akarê
Genitive ἀκαροῦς
akaroûs 		ἀκαροῦς
akaroûs 		ἀκαροῖν
akaroîn 		ἀκαροῖν
akaroîn 		ἀκαρῶν
akarôn 		ἀκαρῶν
akarôn
Dative ἀκαρεῖ
akareî 		ἀκαρεῖ
akareî 		ἀκαροῖν
akaroîn 		ἀκαροῖν
akaroîn 		ἀκαρέσῐ / ἀκαρέσῐν
akarési(n) 		ἀκαρέσῐ / ἀκαρέσῐν
akarési(n)
Accusative ἀκαρῆ
akarê 		ἀκαρές
akarés 		ἀκαρεῖ
akareî 		ἀκαρεῖ
akareî 		ἀκαρεῖς
akareîs 		ἀκαρῆ
akarê
Vocative ἀκαρές
akarés 		ἀκαρές
akarés 		ἀκαρεῖ
akareî 		ἀκαρεῖ
akareî 		ἀκαρεῖς
akareîs 		ἀκαρῆ
akarê
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ἀκαρῶς
akarôs 		ἀκαρέστερος
akarésteros 		ἀκαρέστᾰτος
akaréstatos
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References

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