αληθής
See also: ἀληθής
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ληθής (ălēthḗs, “true”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aliˈθis/
- Hyphenation: α‧λη‧θής
Adjective
αληθής • (alithís) m (feminine αληθής, neuter αληθές)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | αληθής (alithís) | αληθής (alithís) | αληθές (alithés) | αληθείς (alitheís) | αληθείς (alitheís) | αληθή (alithí) | |
| genitive | αληθούς (alithoús) αληθή (alithí) |
αληθούς (alithoús) | αληθούς (alithoús) | αληθών (alithón) | αληθών (alithón) | αληθών (alithón) | |
| accusative | αληθή (alithí) | αληθή (alithí) | αληθές (alithés) | αληθείς (alitheís) | αληθείς (alitheís) | αληθή (alithí) | |
| vocative | αληθή (alithí) αληθής (alithís) |
αληθής (alithís) | αληθές (alithés) | αληθείς (alitheís) | αληθείς (alitheís) | αληθή (alithí) | |
Notes: vocative masculine as in the accusative (rarely, in some grammars as in the nominative). For Katharevousa, as in neuter nominative (cf. inflection in Ancient Greek).
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αληθής, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αληθής, etc.)
Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο αληθέστερος", etc)
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Antonyms
- ψευδής (psevdís)
Related terms
- αληθώς (alithós, adverb) (archaic, in set phrases)
- and see: αλήθεια f (alítheia, “truth”)
See also
- αληθινός (alithinós, “true”) (of a statement, story, etc.)
- πιστός (pistós, “representative, accurate”) (of an image, portrait, etc.)
- πραγματικός (pragmatikós, “real, actual”) (of feelings, etc.)