αθόρυβος

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Greek

Etymology

From α- (a-) +‎ θόρυβ(ος) (thóryv(os), “noise”) + suffix for adjectives -ος (-os). A calque of English noiseless.[1] Different sense ("unperturbed, not causing confusion") for the ancient ἀθόρυβος (athórubos) with the same morphology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈθo.ɾi.vos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧θό‧ρυ‧βος

Adjective

αθόρυβος • (athóryvos) m (feminine αθόρυβη, neuter αθόρυβο)

  1. silent, noiseless
  2. unobtrusive[2]

Declension

Declension of αθόρυβος
number 
case \ gender  		singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αθόρυβος • αθόρυβη • αθόρυβο • αθόρυβοι • αθόρυβες • αθόρυβα •
genitive αθόρυβου • αθόρυβης • αθόρυβου • αθόρυβων • αθόρυβων • αθόρυβων •
accusative αθόρυβο • αθόρυβη • αθόρυβο • αθόρυβους • αθόρυβες • αθόρυβα •
vocative αθόρυβε • αθόρυβη • αθόρυβο • αθόρυβοι • αθόρυβες • αθόρυβα •
derivations Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αθόρυβος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αθόρυβος, etc.)

References

  1. ^ αθόρυβος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ αθόρυβος - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
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