κακός

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See also: kaķos and Kakos

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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The origin is unknown, with multiple theories proposed:[1]

See also Phrygian κακον (kakon, harm), which was borrowed from Greek, and Albanian keq (bad).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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κᾰκός (kakósm (feminine κᾰκή, neuter κᾰκόν); first/second declension

  1. As a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless
  2. As a measure of appearance: ugly, hideous
  3. Of circumstances: injurious, wretched, unhappy
  4. As a measure of character: low, mean, vile, evil

Usage notes

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The difference between the three most common comparatives/superlatives is the following:

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κακός (kakós)
  • Mariupol Greek: како́с (kakós)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κακός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 619-20

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κᾰκός (kakós).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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κακός (kakósm (feminine κακή or κακιά, neuter κακό)

  1. bad, evil, ill, wicked
    κακοί άνθρωποιkakoí ánthropoiwicked people
    κακό μάτιkakó mátievil eye
    κακοί τρόποιkakoí trópoibad manners
    κακής ποιότηταςkakís poiótitasof poor quality, shoddy

Declension

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singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative κακός (kakós) κακή (kakí)
κακιά (kakiá)
κακό (kakó) κακοί (kakoí) κακές (kakés) κακά (kaká)
genitive κακού (kakoú) κακής (kakís)
κακιάς (kakiás)
κακού (kakoú) κακών (kakón) κακών (kakón) κακών (kakón)
accusative κακό (kakó) κακή (kakí)
κακιά (kakiá)
κακό (kakó) κακούς (kakoús) κακές (kakés) κακά (kaká)
vocative κακέ (kaké) κακή (kakí)
κακιά (kakiá)
κακό (kakó) κακοί (kakoí) κακές (kakés) κακά (kaká)

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

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See also

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