αβαθής

See also: ἀβαθής and άβαθης

Greek

Alternative forms

άβαθος (ávathos) (less formal)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀβαθής (abathḗs). By surface analysis, α- (a-, “not, un-”) +‎ βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.vaˈθis/ - compare to άβαθης (ávathis)
Hyphenation: α‧βα‧θής
Homophone: αβαθείς (avatheís)

Adjective

αβαθής • (avathís) m (feminine αβαθής, neuter αβαθές)

shallow, not deep (of water, vessel, etc)
Synonyms: ανάβαθος (anávathos), ρηχός (richós)

Antonym: βαθύς (vathýs)
(figuratively) superficial, shallow

Declension

Declension of αβαθής
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	αβαθής (avathís)	αβαθής (avathís)	αβαθές (avathés)	αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθή (avathí)
genitive	αβαθούς (avathoús) αβαθή (avathí)	αβαθούς (avathoús)	αβαθούς (avathoús)	αβαθών (avathón)	αβαθών (avathón)	αβαθών (avathón)
accusative	αβαθή (avathí)	αβαθή (avathí)	αβαθές (avathés)	αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθή (avathí)
vocative	αβαθή (avathí) αβαθής (avathís)	αβαθής (avathís)	αβαθές (avathés)	αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθείς (avatheís)	αβαθή (avathí)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αβαθής, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αβαθής, etc.)

Derived terms

αβαθώς (avathós) (dated or too fomal); less formal from άβαθος (ávathos): άβαθα (ávatha, “shallowly”, adverb)
αβαθή n pl (avathí, “shallow waters”, noun) (formal); less formal from άβαθος (ávathos): άβαθα n pl (ávatha)

Related terms

see: βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”)