θαυμαστός
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From θαυμάζω (thaumázō, “to admire, be surprised at”) + -τός (-tós, adjective suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /tʰau̯.mas.tós/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /tʰaw.masˈtos/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /θaβ.masˈtos/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /θav.masˈtos/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /θav.masˈtos/
Adjective
[edit]θαυμᾰστός • (thaumastós) m (feminine θαυμᾰστή, neuter θαυμᾰστόν); first/second declension
Inflection
[edit]Number | Singular | Dual | Plural | |||||||||||
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Case/Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||||
Nominative | θαυμᾰστός thaumastós |
θαυμᾰστή thaumastḗ |
θαυμᾰστόν thaumastón |
θαυμᾰστώ thaumastṓ |
θαυμᾰστᾱ́ thaumastā́ |
θαυμᾰστώ thaumastṓ |
θαυμᾰστοί thaumastoí |
θαυμᾰσταί thaumastaí |
θαυμᾰστᾰ́ thaumastá | |||||
Genitive | θαυμᾰστοῦ thaumastoû |
θαυμᾰστῆς thaumastês |
θαυμᾰστοῦ thaumastoû |
θαυμᾰστοῖν thaumastoîn |
θαυμᾰσταῖν thaumastaîn |
θαυμᾰστοῖν thaumastoîn |
θαυμᾰστῶν thaumastôn |
θαυμᾰστῶν thaumastôn |
θαυμᾰστῶν thaumastôn | |||||
Dative | θαυμᾰστῷ thaumastôi |
θαυμᾰστῇ thaumastêi |
θαυμᾰστῷ thaumastôi |
θαυμᾰστοῖν thaumastoîn |
θαυμᾰσταῖν thaumastaîn |
θαυμᾰστοῖν thaumastoîn |
θαυμᾰστοῖς thaumastoîs |
θαυμᾰσταῖς thaumastaîs |
θαυμᾰστοῖς thaumastoîs | |||||
Accusative | θαυμᾰστόν thaumastón |
θαυμᾰστήν thaumastḗn |
θαυμᾰστόν thaumastón |
θαυμᾰστώ thaumastṓ |
θαυμᾰστᾱ́ thaumastā́ |
θαυμᾰστώ thaumastṓ |
θαυμᾰστούς thaumastoús |
θαυμᾰστᾱ́ς thaumastā́s |
θαυμᾰστᾰ́ thaumastá | |||||
Vocative | θαυμᾰστέ thaumasté |
θαυμᾰστή thaumastḗ |
θαυμᾰστόν thaumastón |
θαυμᾰστώ thaumastṓ |
θαυμᾰστᾱ́ thaumastā́ |
θαυμᾰστώ thaumastṓ |
θαυμᾰστοί thaumastoí |
θαυμᾰσταί thaumastaí |
θαυμᾰστᾰ́ thaumastá | |||||
Derived forms | Adverb | Comparative | Superlative | |||||||||||
θαυμᾰστῶς thaumastôs |
θαυμᾰστότερος thaumastóteros |
θαυμᾰστότᾰτος thaumastótatos | ||||||||||||
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References
[edit]- “θαυμαστός”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Greek
[edit]Adjective
[edit]θαυμαστός • (thavmastós) m (feminine θαυμαστή, neuter θαυμαστό)
- admirable, wonderful, fine, splendid
- (archaic) brave (splendid)
- θαυμαστός καινούριος κόσμος ― thavmastós kainoúrios kósmos ― brave new world
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
nominative | θαυμαστός (thavmastós) | θαυμαστή (thavmastí) | θαυμαστό (thavmastó) | θαυμαστοί (thavmastoí) | θαυμαστές (thavmastés) | θαυμαστά (thavmastá) | |
genitive | θαυμαστού (thavmastoú) | θαυμαστής (thavmastís) | θαυμαστού (thavmastoú) | θαυμαστών (thavmastón) | θαυμαστών (thavmastón) | θαυμαστών (thavmastón) | |
accusative | θαυμαστό (thavmastó) | θαυμαστή (thavmastí) | θαυμαστό (thavmastó) | θαυμαστούς (thavmastoús) | θαυμαστές (thavmastés) | θαυμαστά (thavmastá) | |
vocative | θαυμαστέ (thavmasté) | θαυμαστή (thavmastí) | θαυμαστό (thavmastó) | θαυμαστοί (thavmastoí) | θαυμαστές (thavmastés) | θαυμαστά (thavmastá) |
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο θαυμαστός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο θαυμαστός, etc.)
Degrees of comparison by suffixation
comparative | singular | plural | ||||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | θαυμαστότερος (thavmastóteros) | θαυμαστότερη (thavmastóteri) | θαυμαστότερο (thavmastótero) | θαυμαστότεροι (thavmastóteroi) | θαυμαστότερες (thavmastóteres) | θαυμαστότερα (thavmastótera) |
genitive | θαυμαστότερου (thavmastóterou) | θαυμαστότερης (thavmastóteris) | θαυμαστότερου (thavmastóterou) | θαυμαστότερων (thavmastóteron) | θαυμαστότερων (thavmastóteron) | θαυμαστότερων (thavmastóteron) |
accusative | θαυμαστότερο (thavmastótero) | θαυμαστότερη (thavmastóteri) | θαυμαστότερο (thavmastótero) | θαυμαστότερους (thavmastóterous) | θαυμαστότερες (thavmastóteres) | θαυμαστότερα (thavmastótera) |
vocative | θαυμαστότερε (thavmastótere) | θαυμαστότερη (thavmastóteri) | θαυμαστότερο (thavmastótero) | θαυμαστότεροι (thavmastóteroi) | θαυμαστότερες (thavmastóteres) | θαυμαστότερα (thavmastótera) |
derivations | relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο θαυμαστότερος", etc) | |||||
Absolute superlative | singular | plural | ||||
masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | θαυμαστότatος (thavmastótatos) | θαυμαστότatη (thavmastótati) | θαυμαστότatο (thavmastótato) | θαυμαστότatοι (thavmastótatoi) | θαυμαστότatες (thavmastótates) | θαυμαστότatα (thavmastótata) |
genitive | θαυμαστότatου (thavmastótatou) | θαυμαστότatης (thavmastótatis) | θαυμαστότatου (thavmastótatou) | θαυμαστότatων (thavmastótaton) | θαυμαστότatων (thavmastótaton) | θαυμαστότatων (thavmastótaton) |
accusative | θαυμαστότatο (thavmastótato) | θαυμαστότatη (thavmastótati) | θαυμαστότatο (thavmastótato) | θαυμαστότatους (thavmastótatous) | θαυμαστότatες (thavmastótates) | θαυμαστότatα (thavmastótata) |
vocative | θαυμαστότatε (thavmastótate) | θαυμαστότatη (thavmastótati) | θαυμαστότatο (thavmastótato) | θαυμαστότatοι (thavmastótatoi) | θαυμαστότatες (thavmastótates) | θαυμαστότatα (thavmastótata) |
Related terms
[edit]- θαυμαστής m (thavmastís, “fan, devotee, supporter”)
- θαυμάστρια f (thavmástria, “fan, devotee, supporter”)
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