αδάμας

See also: ἀδάμας

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, diamond), ancient sense: "the hardest metal", from the accusative singular "τόν ἀδάμαντα (adámanta)[1][2]

Noun

αδάμας • (adámasm (plural αδάμαντες)

  1. (formal or dated) diamond
    Synonyms: (formal) αδάμαντας m (adámantas), (standard, less formal) διαμάντι (diamánti)
  2. adamant, adamantine

Declension

Declension of αδάμας
singular plural
nominative αδάμας (adámas) αδάμαντες (adámantes)
genitive αδάμαντος (adámantos) αδαμάντων (adamánton)
accusative αδάμαντα (adámanta) αδάμαντες (adámantes)
vocative αδάμας (adámas) αδάμαντες (adámantes)

Compare to the declension of αδάμαντας with standard genitive singular: "του αδάμαντα".

compounds with αδαμαντo-, αδαμαντ-

References

  1. ^ αδάμας, αδάμαντας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ αδάμας - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language

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