ἀκάθαρτος

See also: ακάθαρτος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-, privative alpha) +‎ καθαίρω (kathaírō, “to cleanse”) +‎ -τος (-tos).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.ká.tʰar.tos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈka.tʰar.tos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈka.θar.tos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈka.θar.tos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈka.θar.tos/

Adjective

ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτος • (akáthartos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον); second declension

foul, unclean
(figuratively) impure
not fit for cleansing

Inflection

Second declension of ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτος; ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτος akáthartos	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον akátharton	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω akathártō	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω akathártō	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτοι akáthartoi	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτᾰ akátharta
Genitive	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτου akathártou	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτου akathártou	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοιν akathártoin	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοιν akathártoin	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτων akathártōn	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτων akathártōn
Dative	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτῳ akathártōi	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτῳ akathártōi	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοιν akathártoin	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοιν akathártoin	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοις akathártois	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοις akathártois
Accusative	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον akátharton	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον akátharton	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω akathártō	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω akathártō	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτους akathártous	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτᾰ akátharta
Vocative	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτε akátharte	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον akátharton	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω akathártō	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω akathártō	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτοι akáthartoi	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτᾰ akátharta
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτως akathártōs		ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰρτότερος akathartóteros		ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰρτότᾰτος akathartótatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.