ἀκάθαρτος

See also: ακάθαρτος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-, privative alpha) +‎ καθαίρω (kathaírō, “to cleanse”) +‎ -τος (-tos).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.ká.tʰar.tos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈka.tʰar.tos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈka.θar.tos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈka.θar.tos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈka.θar.tos/

Adjective

ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτος • (ăkắthărtos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον); second declension

foul, unclean
(figuratively) impure
not fit for cleansing

Inflection

Second declension of ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτος; ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτος ăkắthărtos	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον ăkắthărton	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω ăkăthắrtō	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω ăkăthắrtō	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτοι ăkắthărtoi	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτᾰ ăkắthărtă
Genitive	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτου ăkăthắrtou	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτου ăkăthắrtou	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοιν ăkăthắrtoin	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοιν ăkăthắrtoin	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτων ăkăthắrtōn	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτων ăkăthắrtōn
Dative	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτῳ ăkăthắrtōi	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτῳ ăkăthắrtōi	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοιν ăkăthắrtoin	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοιν ăkăthắrtoin	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοις ăkăthắrtois	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτοις ăkăthắrtois
Accusative	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον ăkắthărton	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον ăkắthărton	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω ăkăthắrtō	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω ăkăthắrtō	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτους ăkăthắrtous	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτᾰ ăkắthărtă
Vocative	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτε ăkắthărte	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτον ăkắthărton	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω ăkăthắrtō	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτω ăkăthắrtō	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτοι ăkắthărtoi	ᾰ̓κᾰ́θᾰρτᾰ ăkắthărtă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰ́ρτως ăkăthắrtōs		ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰρτότερος ăkăthărtóteros		ᾰ̓κᾰθᾰρτότᾰτος ăkăthărtótătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

Inflection

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