ἄγροικος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀγροῖκος (agroîkos)

Etymology

From ἀγρός (agrós) + οἰκέω (oikéō).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ᾰ̓́γροικος (ágroikos) m, f (neuter ᾰ̓́γροικον); second declension

  1. country-dwelling, rustic
  2. (figuratively) coarse, crude, boorish
    Antonym: ἀστεῖος (asteîos)

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