αηδής
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀηδής (aēdḗs), from ἀ- (a-, “a-, un-”) + ἡδύς (hēdús, “pleasant, sweet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aiˈðis/
- Hyphenation: αη‧δής
Adjective
αηδής • (aïdís) m (feminine αηδής, neuter αηδές)
- (formal) disgusting, revolting, sickening, nauseating
Declension
declension of αηδής
| number case / gender |
singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | αηδής • | αηδής • | αηδές • | αηδείς • | αηδείς • | αηδή • |
| genitive | αηδούς • | αηδούς • | αηδούς • | αηδών • | αηδών • | αηδών • |
| accusative | αηδή • | αηδή • | αηδές • | αηδείς • | αηδείς • | αηδή • |
| derivations | comparative: πιο (pio) + positive forms (e.g. πιο αηδής, etc.) relative superlative: definite article + πιο (pio) + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αηδής (o pio aïdís), etc.) | |||||
Synonyms
- (disgusting, revolting, repulsive): αηδιαστικός (aïdiastikós), σιχαμερός (sichamerós), απεχθής (apechthís), απωθητικός (apothitikós), αποκρουστικός (apokroustikós), βδελυρός (vdelyrós)
Derived terms
- αηδώς (aïdós, “disgustingly, revoltingly, nauseatingly”) (adverb)
Related terms
- αηδία f (aïdía, “disgusting, revulsion”)
- αηδιάζω (aïdiázo, “to be disgusted”)
- αηδιασμένος (aïdiasménos, “disgusted”)
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