ειρηνικός

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek εἰρηνικός (eirēnikós).[1] By surface analysis, ειρήν(η) (eirín(i)) +‎ -ικός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.ɾi.niˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: ει‧ρη‧νι‧κός

Adjective

ειρηνικός • (eirinikós) m (feminine ειρηνική, neuter ειρηνικό)

  1. peaceful (not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil; characterized by peace)
  2. peaceful, pacific, peaceable (inclined to peace; preferring peace by nature; avoiding violence)
    Near-synonyms: ειρηνόφιλος (eirinófilos), φιλειρηνικός (fileirinikós)
    Antonyms: πολεμικός (polemikós), φιλοπόλεμος (filopólemos)
  3. peaceful, pacific (calm, tranquil)

Declension

Declension of ειρηνικός
number 
case \ gender  		singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ειρηνικός • ειρηνική • ειρηνικό • ειρηνικοί • ειρηνικές • ειρηνικά •
genitive ειρηνικού • ειρηνικής • ειρηνικού • ειρηνικών • ειρηνικών • ειρηνικών •
accusative ειρηνικό • ειρηνική • ειρηνικό • ειρηνικούς • ειρηνικές • ειρηνικά •
vocative ειρηνικέ • ειρηνική • ειρηνικό • ειρηνικοί • ειρηνικές • ειρηνικά •
derivations Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο ειρηνικός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ειρηνικός, etc.)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ ειρηνικός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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