δυνατόν

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /dy.na.tón/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /dy.naˈton/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðy.naˈton/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðy.naˈton/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ði.naˈton/

Adjective

δῠνᾰτόν • (dunatón)

inflection of δῠνᾰτός (dunatós):
1. neuter nominative singular
2. neuter accusative singular
3. neuter vocative singular

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δῠνᾰτόν (dunatón), singular neuter of δῠνᾰτός (dunatós, “strong, possible”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ðinaˈton/
Hyphenation: δυ‧να‧τόν

Noun

δυνατόν • (dynatón) n (indeclinable)

(archaic, only in set phrases) possibility
είναι δυνατόν ― eínai dynatón ― it's possible

αν είναι δυνατόν ― an eínai dynatón ― you must be joking, you can't be serious

πως είναι δυνατόν... ― pos eínai dynatón... ― how is it possible...

όσο το δυνατόν πιο ... ― óso to dynatón pio ... ― as ... as possible

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