αθόρυβος
See also: ἀθόρυβος
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From α- (a-) + θόρυβ(ος) (thóryv(os), “noise”) + suffix for adjectives -ος (-os). A calque of English noiseless.[1] Different sense ("unperturbed, not causing confusion") for the ancient ἀθόρυβος (athórubos) with the same morphology.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]αθόρυβος • (athóryvos) m (feminine αθόρυβη, neuter αθόρυβο)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | αθόρυβος (athóryvos) | αθόρυβη (athóryvi) | αθόρυβο (athóryvo) | αθόρυβοι (athóryvoi) | αθόρυβες (athóryves) | αθόρυβα (athóryva) | |
| genitive | αθόρυβου (athóryvou) | αθόρυβης (athóryvis) | αθόρυβου (athóryvou) | αθόρυβων (athóryvon) | αθόρυβων (athóryvon) | αθόρυβων (athóryvon) | |
| accusative | αθόρυβο (athóryvo) | αθόρυβη (athóryvi) | αθόρυβο (athóryvo) | αθόρυβους (athóryvous) | αθόρυβες (athóryves) | αθόρυβα (athóryva) | |
| vocative | αθόρυβε (athóryve) | αθόρυβη (athóryvi) | αθόρυβο (athóryvo) | αθόρυβοι (athóryvoi) | αθόρυβες (athóryves) | αθόρυβα (athóryva) | |
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αθόρυβος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αθόρυβος, etc.)
Related terms
[edit]- αθόρυβα (athóryva, “silently”)
- and see: θόρυβος m (thóryvos, “noise”)
References
[edit]- ^ αθόρυβος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ αθόρυβος - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language