αθώος

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀθῷος (athōîos).

Adjective

αθώος • (athóos) m (feminine αθώα, neuter αθώο)

  1. innocent, lacking guilt
  2. naive, innocent, artless
    Synonyms: άδολος (ádolos), απλοϊκός (aploïkós), απονήρευτος (aponíreftos), αφελής (afelís)
  3. harmless

Declension

Declension of αθώος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αθώος (athóos) αθώα (athóa) αθώο (athóo) αθώοι (athóoi) αθώες (athóes) αθώα (athóa)
genitive αθώου (athóou) αθώας (athóas) αθώου (athóou) αθώων (athóon) αθώων (athóon) αθώων (athóon)
accusative αθώο (athóo) αθώα (athóa) αθώο (athóo) αθώους (athóous) αθώες (athóes) αθώα (athóa)
vocative αθώε (athóe) αθώα (athóa) αθώο (athóo) αθώοι (athóoi) αθώες (athóes) αθώα (athóa)

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

Degrees of comparison by suffixation
comparative (?) singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αθωότερος (athoóteros) αθωότερη (athoóteri) αθωότερο (athoótero) αθωότεροι (athoóteroi) αθωότερες (athoóteres) αθωότερα (athoótera)
genitive αθωότερου (athoóterou) αθωότερης (athoóteris) αθωότερου (athoóterou) αθωότερων (athoóteron) αθωότερων (athoóteron) αθωότερων (athoóteron)
accusative αθωότερο (athoótero) αθωότερη (athoóteri) αθωότερο (athoótero) αθωότερους (athoóterous) αθωότερες (athoóteres) αθωότερα (athoótera)
vocative αθωότερε (athoótere) αθωότερη (athoóteri) αθωότερο (athoótero) αθωότεροι (athoóteroi) αθωότερες (athoóteres) αθωότερα (athoótera)

Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο αθωότερος", etc)

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