δυνατόν

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /dy.na.tón/ → /ðy.naˈton/ → /ði.naˈton/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /dy.na.tón/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /dy.naˈton/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðy.naˈton/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðy.naˈton/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ði.naˈton/

Adjective

δῠνᾰτόν • (dŭnătón)

1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular of δῠνᾰτός (dŭnătós)

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δῠνᾰτόν (dŭnătón), singular neuter of δῠνᾰτός (dŭnătós, “strong, possible”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðinaˈton/
• Hyphenation: δυ‧να‧τόν

Noun

δυνατόν • (dynatón) n (indeclinable)

1. (archaic, only in set phrases) possibility

   είναι δυνατόν ― eínai dynatón ― it's possible

   αν είναι δυνατόν ― an eínai dynatón ― you must be joking, you can't be serious

   πως είναι δυνατόν... ― pos eínai dynatón... ― how is it possible...

   όσο το δυνατόν πιο ... ― óso to dynatón pio ... ― as ... as possible