αδύνατος
Appearance
See also: ἀδύνατος
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δῠ́νᾰτος (adúnatos, “unable, inefficient, weak”). By surface analysis, α- (a-) + δυνατός (dynatós).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]αδύνατος • (adýnatos) m (feminine αδύνατη, neuter αδύνατο)
- weak, poor (health)
- Ο άνθρωπος έχει μια αδύνατη καρδιά.
- O ánthropos échei mia adýnati kardiá.
- The man has a weak heart.
- weak, poor (knowledge)
- Αυτός ο μαθητής είναι αδύνατος.
- Aftós o mathitís eínai adýnatos.
- This pupil is weak.
- (grammar) weak, regular
- Οι αδύνατοι τύποι της προσωπικής αντωνυμίας …
- Oi adýnatoi týpoi tis prosopikís antonymías …
- The weak forms of the personal pronoun …
- thin
- Ο πελαργός είχε αδύνατα πόδια.
- O pelargós eíche adýnata pódia.
- The stork has thin legs.
- impossible, unattainable
- Antonym: αναπόδραστος (anapódrastos)
- Η αδύνατη αποστολή. ― I adýnati apostolí. ― The impossible mission.
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
nominative | αδύνατος (adýnatos) | αδύνατη (adýnati) | αδύνατο (adýnato) | αδύνατοι (adýnatoi) | αδύνατες (adýnates) | αδύνατα (adýnata) | |
genitive | αδύνατου (adýnatou) | αδύνατης (adýnatis) | αδύνατου (adýnatou) | αδύνατων (adýnaton) | αδύνατων (adýnaton) | αδύνατων (adýnaton) | |
accusative | αδύνατο (adýnato) | αδύνατη (adýnati) | αδύνατο (adýnato) | αδύνατους (adýnatous) | αδύνατες (adýnates) | αδύνατα (adýnata) | |
vocative | αδύνατε (adýnate) | αδύνατη (adýnati) | αδύνατο (adýnato) | αδύνατοι (adýnatoi) | αδύνατες (adýnates) | αδύνατα (adýnata) |
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αδύνατος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αδύνατος, etc.)
Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο αδυνατότερος", etc)
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Synonyms
[edit]Antonyms
[edit]- (antonym(s) of “weak”): ισχυρός (ischyrós)
Related terms
[edit]- see: αδύναμος (adýnamos, “weak, feeble, pale”)