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ἄτεχνος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἀ- (a-) +‎ τέχνη (tékhnē) +‎ -νος (-nos).

Pronunciation

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Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowel by adding a macron after it if it is long, or a breve if it is short. By default, Module:grc-pronunciation assumes it is short if unmarked.
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Adjective

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ἄτεχνος (átekhnosm or f (neuter ἄτεχνον); second declension

  1. unskilled, untalented, unartistic, uncreative, unimaginative
    Antonyms: ἔντεχνος (éntekhnos), τεχνίτης (tekhnítēs), τεχνικός (tekhnikós)
  2. unprofessional, unworkmanlike, ignorant of the rules of art
    • 460 BCE – 370 BCE, Hippocrates of Kos, De Fracturis 30:
      αἰσχρὸν γὰρ καὶ ἄτεχνον μηχανοποιέοντα ἀμηχανοποιέεσθαι.
      aiskhròn gàr kaì átekhnon mēkhanopoiéonta amēkhanopoiéesthai.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: άτεχνος (átechnos)

References

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