ἀνώμαλος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

ᾰ̓- (a-, un-) +‎ ὁμᾰλός (homalós, even, level)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ᾰ̓νώμᾰλος (anṓmalosm or f (neuter ᾰ̓νώμᾰλον); second declension

  1. (literally and figuratively) uneven, irregular
  2. (of conditions and fortune) precarious
  3. (of persons) inconsistent, capricious
  4. (grammar) of words which deviate from a general rule, anomalous

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: anōmalos, anōmalus (see there for further descendants)
  • Greek: ανώμαλος (anómalos)

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