πονηρός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πονέω (ponéō) +‎ -ρός (-rós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πονηρός (ponērósm (feminine πονηρᾱ́, neuter πονηρόν); first/second declension (Attic, Koine)

  1. (passive meaning) oppressed by toils
  2. (active meaning) toilsome, painful, grievous

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: πονηρός (ponirós)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek πονηρός (ponērós).

Adjective

πονηρός (ponirósm (feminine πονηρή, neuter πονηρό)

  1. tricky, cunning
  2. (religion) evil

Declension

Declension of πονηρός
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative πονηρός (ponirós) πονηρή (ponirí) πονηρό (poniró) πονηροί (poniroí) πονηρές (ponirés) πονηρά (ponirá)
genitive πονηρού (poniroú) πονηρής (ponirís) πονηρού (poniroú) πονηρών (ponirón) πονηρών (ponirón) πονηρών (ponirón)
accusative πονηρό (poniró) πονηρή (ponirí) πονηρό (poniró) πονηρούς (poniroús) πονηρές (ponirés) πονηρά (ponirá)
vocative πονηρέ (poniré) πονηρή (ponirí) πονηρό (poniró) πονηροί (poniroí) πονηρές (ponirés) πονηρά (ponirá)

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