πτωχός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πτώσσω (ptṓssō, to cower frightenedly, dither, tremble) or πτήσσω (ptḗssō, to bend, depress; to cower, stoop down).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πτωχός (ptōkhós) m (genitive πτωχοῦ); second declension

  1. beggar; one who crouches and cringes

Inflection

Adjective

πτωχός (ptōkhós) m (feminine πτωχή, neuter πτωχόν); first/second declension

  1. poor, beggarly
    Synonym: πένης (pénēs)

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