ἁπαλός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. The formation may be compared with ὁμαλός (homalós) and ἀταλός (atalós). Furnée compared ἀμαλός (amalós, soft, bland), assuming variation μ/π. This is possible, but uncertain.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἁπᾰλός (hapalósm (feminine ἁπᾰλή, neuter ἁπᾰλόν); first/second declension

  1. soft to the touch, tender
    Synonym: μαλακός (malakós)
  2. (figuratively) delicate, gentle
  3. (in bad sense) soft, weak

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: απαλός (apalós)

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