ανεκλάλητος

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀνεκλάλητος (aneklálētos) from ἀν- (an-, form of alpha privative) -modern αν- (an-)- + ἐκλαλέω (eklaléō, speak out), ἐκλαλη- (eklalē-) + suffix for verbal adjectives -τος (-tos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.neˈkla.li.tos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧νε‧κλά‧λη‧τος

Adjective

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ανεκλάλητος (aneklálitosm (feminine ανεκλάλητη, neuter ανεκλάλητο)

  1. (learned) inexpressible, indescribable (eg joy)
    Synonyms: ανείπωτος (aneípotos), απερίγραπτος (aperígraptos), ανομολόγητος (anomológitos) Literally a synonym, but with negative connotations: ανεκδιήγητος (anekdiígitos).

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Further reading

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