αμαυρός

See also: ἀμαυρός

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμαυρός (amaurós).

Adjective

αμαυρός • (amavrós) m (feminine αμαυρή, neuter αμαυρό)

1. dim, dull
2. opaque, blurred
3. (figuratively) unclear, vague

Declension

Declension of αμαυρός

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	αμαυρός (amavrós)	αμαυρή (amavrí)	αμαυρό (amavró)		αμαυροί (amavroí)	αμαυρές (amavrés)	αμαυρά (amavrá)
genitive	αμαυρού (amavroú)	αμαυρής (amavrís)	αμαυρού (amavroú)		αμαυρών (amavrón)	αμαυρών (amavrón)	αμαυρών (amavrón)
accusative	αμαυρό (amavró)	αμαυρή (amavrí)	αμαυρό (amavró)		αμαυρούς (amavroús)	αμαυρές (amavrés)	αμαυρά (amavrá)
vocative	αμαυρέ (amavré)	αμαυρή (amavrí)	αμαυρό (amavró)		αμαυροί (amavroí)	αμαυρές (amavrés)	αμαυρά (amavrá)

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

Synonyms

• θαμπός (thampós)

Derived terms

• αμαύριστος (amávristos, “unblackened”, adjective)
• αμαυρότητα f (amavrótita, “dimness”)
• αμαυρώνω (amavróno, “to blacken, to tarnish”)
• αμαύρωση f (amávrosi, “blemish”)

 

Related terms

• μαύρος (mávros, “black”, adjective)