αμβλύς

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς (amblús).

Adjective

αμβλύς • (amvlýs) m (feminine αμβλεία, neuter αμβλύ)

  1. blunt, dull (not sharp)
  2. slow-witted, dull
  3. (geometry) obtuse
    αμβλεία γωνία ― amvleía gonía ― obtuse angle

Declension

Declension of αμβλύς
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αμβλύς (amvlýs) αμβλεία (amvleía) αμβλύ (amvlý) αμβλείς (amvleís) αμβλείες (amvleíes) αμβλέα (amvléa)
genitive αμβλέος (amvléos)
αμβλύ (amvlý) 		αμβλείας (amvleías) αμβλύ (amvlý)
αμβλέος (amvléos) 		αμβλέων (amvléon) αμβλειών (amvleión) αμβλέων (amvléon)
accusative αμβλύ (amvlý) αμβλεία (amvleía) αμβλύ (amvlý) αμβλείς (amvleís) αμβλείες (amvleíes) αμβλέα (amvléa)
vocative αμβλύ (amvlý) αμβλεία (amvleía) αμβλύ (amvlý) αμβλείς (amvleís) αμβλείες (amvleíes) αμβλέα (amvléa)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αμβλύς, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αμβλύς, etc.)

Antonyms

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