αβαθής

See also: άβαθης

Greek

Alternative forms

• άβαθος (ávathos) (less formal)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀβαθής (abathḗs). By surface analysis, α- (a-, “not, un-”) +‎ βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vaˈθis/ - compare to άβαθης (ávathis)
• Hyphenation: α‧βα‧θής

Adjective

αβαθής • (avathís) m (feminine αβαθής, neuter αβαθές)

1. shallow, not deep (of water, vessel, etc)

   Synonyms: ανάβαθος (anávathos), ρηχός (richós)

   Antonym: βαθύς (vathýs)

2. (figuratively) superficial, shallow

Declension

Declension of αβαθής

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	αβαθής (avathís)	αβαθής (avathís)	αβαθές (avathés)		αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθή (avathí)
genitive	αβαθούς (avathoús) αβαθή (avathí)	αβαθούς (avathoús)	αβαθούς (avathoús)		αβαθών (avathón)	αβαθών (avathón)	αβαθών (avathón)
accusative	αβαθή (avathí)	αβαθή (avathí)	αβαθές (avathés)		αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθή (avathí)
vocative	αβαθή (avathí) αβαθής (avathís)	αβαθής (avathís)	αβαθές (avathés)		αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθή (avathí)

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

Derived terms

• άβαθα (ávatha, “shallowly”, adverb)
• αβαθή n pl (avathí, “shallow waters”)

 

Related terms

• αβαθώς (avathós, “shallowly”, adverb) (dated)
• and see: βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”)

 

Further reading

• αβαθής - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
• αβαθής, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language