αληθής

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ληθής (alēthḗs, true).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aliˈθis/
  • Hyphenation: α‧λη‧θής

Adjective

αληθής (alithísm (feminine αληθής, neuter αληθές)

  1. (logic, computing, formal) true (in Boolean logic)

Declension

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αληθής (alithís) αληθής (alithís) αληθές (alithés) αληθείς (alitheís) αληθείς (alitheís) αληθή (alithí)
genitive αληθούς (alithoús)
αληθή (alithí)
αληθούς (alithoús) αληθούς (alithoús) αληθών (alithón) αληθών (alithón) αληθών (alithón)
accusative αληθή (alithí) αληθή (alithí) αληθές (alithés) αληθείς (alitheís) αληθείς (alitheís) αληθή (alithí)
vocative αληθή (alithí)
αληθής (alithís)
αληθής (alithís) αληθές (alithés) αληθείς (alitheís) αληθείς (alitheís) αληθή (alithí)

Notes: vocative masculine as in the accusative (rarely, in some grammars as in the nominative). For Katharevousa, as in neuter nominative (cf. inflection in Ancient Greek).
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αληθής, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αληθής, etc.)

Antonyms

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