άθεος

See also: ἄθεος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄθεος (átheos, “irreverent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaθeos /

Adjective

άθεος • (átheos) m (feminine άθεη, neuter άθεο)

1. godless, atheist
2. (nominalised) atheist

   Synonyms: (all less common:) αθεϊστής (atheïstís), αντίθεος (antítheos), αρνησίθεος (arnisítheos)

Declension

Declension of άθεος

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	άθεος (átheos)	άθεη (átheï)	άθεο (átheo)		άθεοι (átheoi)	άθεες (áthees)	άθεα (áthea)
genitive	άθεου (átheou)	άθεης (átheïs)	άθεου (átheou)		άθεων (átheon)	άθεων (átheon)	άθεων (átheon)
accusative	άθεο (átheo)	άθεη (átheï)	άθεο (átheo)		άθεους (átheous)	άθεες (áthees)	άθεα (áthea)
vocative	άθεε (áthee)	άθεη (átheï)	άθεο (átheo)		άθεοι (átheoi)	άθεες (áthees)	άθεα (áthea)

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

Synonyms

• (noun and adjective): άπιστος (ápistos) (colloquial)

Related terms

• see: αθεΐα f (atheḯa, “atheism”)

See also

• θεός m (theós, “god”)