πλάγιος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

    From πλάγος (plágos, side) +‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

    Pronunciation

     

    Adjective

    πλάγῐος (plágĭosm (feminine πλᾰγίᾱ, neuter πλάγῐον); first/second declension

    1. placed sideways, slanting, aslant
      Synonyms: δοχμός (dokhmós), λέχρῐος (lékhrĭos), λοξός (loxós), ψᾰ́γῐος (psắgĭos)

    Inflection

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Greek: πλάγιος (plágios)
    • Vulgar Latin: *plagium

    Further reading

    Greek

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek πλάγιος (plágios).

    Adjective

    πλάγιος (plágiosm (feminine πλάγια, neuter πλάγιο)

    1. oblique, slanting, indirect, roundabout

    Declension

    Declension of πλάγιος
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative πλάγιος (plágios) πλάγια (plágia) πλάγιο (plágio) πλάγιοι (plágioi) πλάγιες (plágies) πλάγια (plágia)
    genitive πλάγιου (plágiou) πλάγιας (plágias) πλάγιου (plágiou) πλάγιων (plágion) πλάγιων (plágion) πλάγιων (plágion)
    accusative πλάγιο (plágio) πλάγια (plágia) πλάγιο (plágio) πλάγιους (plágious) πλάγιες (plágies) πλάγια (plágia)
    vocative πλάγιε (plágie) πλάγια (plágia) πλάγιο (plágio) πλάγιοι (plágioi) πλάγιες (plágies) πλάγια (plágia)

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

    Derived terms