ἄδηλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓- (ă-, “un-”) +‎ δῆλος (dêlos, “clear”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /á.dɛː.los/ → /ˈa.ði.los/ → /ˈa.ði.los/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /á.dɛː.los/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈa.de̝.los/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ði.los/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ði.los/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ði.los/

Adjective

ᾰ̓́δηλος • (ắdēlos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓́δηλον); second declension

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   • 750 BCE – 650 BCE, Hesiod, Works and Days 6:

     Ῥεῖα δ’ ἀρίζηλον μινύθει καὶ ἄδηλον ἀέξει.

     Rheîa d’ arízēlon minúthei kaì ádēlon aéxei.

     Easily he diminishes the conspicuous man and increases the obscure man.

Declension

Second declension of ᾰ̓́δηλος; ᾰ̓́δηλον (Attic)

Number		Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		ᾰ̓́δηλος ắdēlos	ᾰ̓́δηλον ắdēlon		ᾰ̓δήλω ădḗlō	ᾰ̓δήλω ădḗlō		ᾰ̓́δηλοι ắdēloi	ᾰ̓́δηλᾰ ắdēlă
Genitive		ᾰ̓δήλου ădḗlou	ᾰ̓δήλου ădḗlou		ᾰ̓δήλοιν ădḗloin	ᾰ̓δήλοιν ădḗloin		ᾰ̓δήλων ădḗlōn	ᾰ̓δήλων ădḗlōn
Dative		ᾰ̓δήλῳ ădḗlōi	ᾰ̓δήλῳ ădḗlōi		ᾰ̓δήλοιν ădḗloin	ᾰ̓δήλοιν ădḗloin		ᾰ̓δήλοις ădḗlois	ᾰ̓δήλοις ădḗlois
Accusative		ᾰ̓́δηλον ắdēlon	ᾰ̓́δηλον ắdēlon		ᾰ̓δήλω ădḗlō	ᾰ̓δήλω ădḗlō		ᾰ̓δήλους ădḗlous	ᾰ̓́δηλᾰ ắdēlă
Vocative		ᾰ̓́δηλε ắdēle	ᾰ̓́δηλον ắdēlon		ᾰ̓δήλω ădḗlō	ᾰ̓δήλω ădḗlō		ᾰ̓́δηλοι ắdēloi	ᾰ̓́δηλᾰ ắdēlă
Derived forms		Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
		ᾰ̓δήλως ădḗlōs			ᾰ̓δηλότερος ădēlóteros			ᾰ̓δηλότᾰτος ădēlótătos
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.