ἀόριστος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-, not) +‎ ὁρῐστός (horistós, limited).

Adjective

ᾰ̓όρῐστος (aóristosm or f (neuter ᾰ̓όρῐστον); second declension

  1. indefinite, indeterminate
  2. without boundaries, debatable
  3. the phrase ὁ ἀόριστος (χρόνος) (ho aóristos (khrónos)): the aorist tense

Inflection

Antonyms

Descendants

  • Greek: αόριστος (aóristos)
  • Latin: aoristus

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