ἀμελής

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From ἀ- (a-, not, without) +‎ μέλω (mélō, “to care”) +‎ -ής (-ḗs, adjective suffix).

Adjective

ᾰ̓μελής • (amelḗs) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓μελές); third declension

  1. (active voice) careless, negligent
  2. (passive voice) uncared for, unheeded
Declension
Third declension of ᾰ̓μελής; ᾰ̓μελές (contracted, Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓μελής
amelḗs 		ᾰ̓μελές
amelés 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖς
ameleîs 		ᾰ̓μελῆ
amelê
Genitive ᾰ̓μελοῦς
ameloûs 		ᾰ̓μελοῦς
ameloûs 		ᾰ̓μελοῖν
ameloîn 		ᾰ̓μελοῖν
ameloîn 		ᾰ̓μελῶν
amelôn 		ᾰ̓μελῶν
amelôn
Dative ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελοῖν
ameloîn 		ᾰ̓μελοῖν
ameloîn 		ᾰ̓μελέσῐ / ᾰ̓μελέσῐν
amelési(n) 		ᾰ̓μελέσῐ / ᾰ̓μελέσῐν
amelési(n)
Accusative ᾰ̓μελῆ
amelê 		ᾰ̓μελές
amelés 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖς
ameleîs 		ᾰ̓μελῆ
amelê
Vocative ᾰ̓μελές
amelés 		ᾰ̓μελές
amelés 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖς
ameleîs 		ᾰ̓μελῆ
amelê
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ᾰ̓μελῶς
amelôs 		ᾰ̓μελέστερος
amelésteros 		ᾰ̓μελέστᾰτος
ameléstatos
Notes:
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Greek: αμελής (amelís)

Etymology 2

From ἀ- (a-, not, without) +‎ μέλος (mélos, “song, strain”) +‎ -ής (-ḗs, adjective suffix).

Adjective

ᾰ̓μελής • (amelḗs) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓μελές); third declension

  1. unmelodious
Declension
Third declension of ᾰ̓μελής; ᾰ̓μελές (contracted, Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓μελής
amelḗs 		ᾰ̓μελές
amelés 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖς
ameleîs 		ᾰ̓μελῆ
amelê
Genitive ᾰ̓μελοῦς
ameloûs 		ᾰ̓μελοῦς
ameloûs 		ᾰ̓μελοῖν
ameloîn 		ᾰ̓μελοῖν
ameloîn 		ᾰ̓μελῶν
amelôn 		ᾰ̓μελῶν
amelôn
Dative ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελοῖν
ameloîn 		ᾰ̓μελοῖν
ameloîn 		ᾰ̓μελέσῐ / ᾰ̓μελέσῐν
amelési(n) 		ᾰ̓μελέσῐ / ᾰ̓μελέσῐν
amelési(n)
Accusative ᾰ̓μελῆ
amelê 		ᾰ̓μελές
amelés 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖς
ameleîs 		ᾰ̓μελῆ
amelê
Vocative ᾰ̓μελές
amelés 		ᾰ̓μελές
amelés 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖ
ameleî 		ᾰ̓μελεῖς
ameleîs 		ᾰ̓μελῆ
amelê
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ᾰ̓μελῶς
amelôs 		ᾰ̓μελέστερος
amelésteros 		ᾰ̓μελέστᾰτος
ameléstatos
Notes:

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