λαίμαργος
Appearance
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λαίμαργος (laímargos).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]λαίμαργος • (laímargos) m (feminine λαίμαργη, neuter λαίμαργο)
- gluttonous, greedy (given to excessive eating; prone to overeating)
- (figuratively) gluttonous, greedy, voracious (having a great appetite for anything; eager)
Declension
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masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
nominative | λαίμαργος (laímargos) | λαίμαργη (laímargi) | λαίμαργο (laímargo) | λαίμαργοι (laímargoi) | λαίμαργες (laímarges) | λαίμαργα (laímarga) | |
genitive | λαίμαργου (laímargou) | λαίμαργης (laímargis) | λαίμαργου (laímargou) | λαίμαργων (laímargon) | λαίμαργων (laímargon) | λαίμαργων (laímargon) | |
accusative | λαίμαργο (laímargo) | λαίμαργη (laímargi) | λαίμαργο (laímargo) | λαίμαργους (laímargous) | λαίμαργες (laímarges) | λαίμαργα (laímarga) | |
vocative | λαίμαργε (laímarge) | λαίμαργη (laímargi) | λαίμαργο (laímargo) | λαίμαργοι (laímargoi) | λαίμαργες (laímarges) | λαίμαργα (laímarga) |
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο λαίμαργος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο λαίμαργος, etc.)
Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο λαιμαργότερος", etc)
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Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- λαίμαργα (laímarga, adverb)
Related terms
[edit]- λαιμαργία f (laimargía)
References
[edit]- ^ λαίμαργος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language