ἴδιος

See also: ίδιος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From () + -δ- (-d-, connecting consonant) + -ιος (-ios, adjectival suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ῐ̓́δῐος (ídios) m (feminine ῐ̓δῐ́ᾱ, neuter ῐ̓́δῐον); first/second declension

  1. pertaining to self, that is, one's own
  2. private (as opposed to public)
  3. related to
  4. separate, distinct
  5. peculiar, specific, appropriate

Inflection

Derived terms

References

  1. idio-”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

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