ἀσύφηλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

For the vocalism, Σίσυφος (Sísuphos) and σέσυφος (sésuphos, “knavish, roguish”) are compared. Furnée further compares the gloss αἰσύφιος (aisúphios, “deceptive, treacherous”), which seems to fit well. In view of the interchange αι-/α-, a Pre-Greek origin is probable.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.sý.pʰɛː.los/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈsy.pʰe̝.los/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈsy.ɸi.los/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈsy.fi.los/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈsi.fi.los/

Adjective

ἀσῠ́φηλος • (asŭ́phēlos) m or f (neuter ἀσῠ́φηλον); second declension

headstrong or perhaps foolish

Inflection

Second declension of ἀσῠ́φηλος; ἀσῠ́φηλον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἀσῠ́φηλος asŭ́phēlos	ἀσῠ́φηλον asŭ́phēlon	ἀσῠφήλω asŭphḗlō	ἀσῠφήλω asŭphḗlō	ἀσῠ́φηλοι asŭ́phēloi	ἀσῠ́φηλᾰ asŭ́phēlă
Genitive	ἀσῠφήλου asŭphḗlou	ἀσῠφήλου asŭphḗlou	ἀσῠφήλοιν asŭphḗloin	ἀσῠφήλοιν asŭphḗloin	ἀσῠφήλων asŭphḗlōn	ἀσῠφήλων asŭphḗlōn
Dative	ἀσῠφήλῳ asŭphḗlōi	ἀσῠφήλῳ asŭphḗlōi	ἀσῠφήλοιν asŭphḗloin	ἀσῠφήλοιν asŭphḗloin	ἀσῠφήλοις asŭphḗlois	ἀσῠφήλοις asŭphḗlois
Accusative	ἀσῠ́φηλον asŭ́phēlon	ἀσῠ́φηλον asŭ́phēlon	ἀσῠφήλω asŭphḗlō	ἀσῠφήλω asŭphḗlō	ἀσῠφήλους asŭphḗlous	ἀσῠ́φηλᾰ asŭ́phēlă
Vocative	ἀσῠ́φηλε asŭ́phēle	ἀσῠ́φηλον asŭ́phēlon	ἀσῠφήλω asŭphḗlō	ἀσῠφήλω asŭphḗlō	ἀσῠ́φηλοι asŭ́phēloi	ἀσῠ́φηλᾰ asŭ́phēlă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ἀσῠφήλως asŭphḗlōs		ἀσῠφηλότερος asŭphēlóteros		ἀσῠφηλότᾰτος asŭphēlótătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

Inflection

Further reading