άσπρος
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See also: ἄσπρος
Greek
Etymology
From Hellenistic Koine Greek ἄσπρος (áspros), from Latin asper (rough).[1]
Pronunciation
Adjective
άσπρος • (áspros) m (feminine άσπρη, neuter άσπρο)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | άσπρος (áspros) | άσπρη (áspri) | άσπρο (áspro) | άσπροι (ásproi) | άσπρες (áspres) | άσπρα (áspra) | |
| genitive | άσπρου (ásprou) | άσπρης (áspris) | άσπρου (ásprou) | άσπρων (áspron) | άσπρων (áspron) | άσπρων (áspron) | |
| accusative | άσπρο (áspro) | άσπρη (áspri) | άσπρο (áspro) | άσπρους (ásprous) | άσπρες (áspres) | άσπρα (áspra) | |
| vocative | άσπρε (áspre) | άσπρη (áspri) | άσπρο (áspro) | άσπροι (ásproi) | άσπρες (áspres) | άσπρα (áspra) | |
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο άσπρος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο άσπρος, etc.)
Coordinate terms
shades of white
Related terms
- see: άσπρο n (áspro, “white”)
References
- ^ άσπρος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
άσπρος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
