ἄδηλος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓- (ă-, “un-”) +‎ δῆλος (dêlos, “clear”).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ᾰ̓́δηλος • (ắdēlos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓́δηλον); second declension

  1. invisible
    • 750 BCE – 650 BCE, Hesiod, Works and Days 6:
      Ῥεῖα δ’ ἀρίζηλον μινύθει καὶ ἄδηλον ἀέξει.
      Rheîa d’ arízēlon minúthei kaì ádēlon aéxei.
      Easily he diminishes the conspicuous man and increases the obscure man.

Declension

Second declension of ᾰ̓́δηλος; ᾰ̓́δηλον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓́δηλος
ắdēlos 		ᾰ̓́δηλον
ắdēlon 		ᾰ̓δήλω
ădḗlō 		ᾰ̓δήλω
ădḗlō 		ᾰ̓́δηλοι
ắdēloi 		ᾰ̓́δηλᾰ
ắdēlă
Genitive ᾰ̓δήλου
ădḗlou 		ᾰ̓δήλου
ădḗlou 		ᾰ̓δήλοιν
ădḗloin 		ᾰ̓δήλοιν
ădḗloin 		ᾰ̓δήλων
ădḗlōn 		ᾰ̓δήλων
ădḗlōn
Dative ᾰ̓δήλῳ
ădḗlōi 		ᾰ̓δήλῳ
ădḗlōi 		ᾰ̓δήλοιν
ădḗloin 		ᾰ̓δήλοιν
ădḗloin 		ᾰ̓δήλοις
ădḗlois 		ᾰ̓δήλοις
ădḗlois
Accusative ᾰ̓́δηλον
ắdēlon 		ᾰ̓́δηλον
ắdēlon 		ᾰ̓δήλω
ădḗlō 		ᾰ̓δήλω
ădḗlō 		ᾰ̓δήλους
ădḗlous 		ᾰ̓́δηλᾰ
ắdēlă
Vocative ᾰ̓́δηλε
ắdēle 		ᾰ̓́δηλον
ắdēlon 		ᾰ̓δήλω
ădḗlō 		ᾰ̓δήλω
ădḗlō 		ᾰ̓́δηλοι
ắdēloi 		ᾰ̓́δηλᾰ
ắdēlă
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ᾰ̓δήλως
ădḗlōs 		ᾰ̓δηλότερος
ădēlóteros 		ᾰ̓δηλότᾰτος
ădēlótătos
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