ἀληθής

See also: αληθής

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀλᾱθής (alāthḗs) Doric

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-, not) + λήθω (lḗthō, hide, forget), variant of λανθάνω (lanthánō, to do secretly), + -ής (-ḗs, adjective suffix): literally, "unconcealed" or "not forgotten".

Adjective

ᾰ̓ληθής (alēthḗs) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓ληθές); third declension

  1. (of things) true, real, genuine
  2. (of people) truthful, honest
  3. (neuter accusative plural, ἀληθῆ, in answer to a question) that's right
    • 366 BCE – 348 BCE, Plato, Theaetetus 143a:
      Εὐκλείδης   [] ὥστε μοι σχεδόν τι πᾶς ὁ λόγος γέγραπται.
      Τερψίων   ἀληθῆ· ἤκουσά σου καὶ πρότερον [] .
      Eukleídēs   [] hṓste moi skhedón ti pâs ho lógos gégraptai.
      Terpsíōn   alēthê; ḗkousá sou kaì próteron [] .
      Eucleides: So I have pretty much the whole conversation written down.
      Terpsion: That's right. I've heard you [say so] before.

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