ἀσαφής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-) +‎ σᾰφής (săphḗs, “clear, distinct”).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀσᾰφής • (asăphḗs) m or f (neuter ἀσᾰφές); third declension

  1. indistinct to the senses, dim, faint
  2. indistinct to the mind, uncertain, obscure

Declension

Third declension of ᾰ̓σᾰφής; ᾰ̓σᾰφές (contracted, Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓σᾰφής
ăsăphḗs 		ᾰ̓σᾰφές
ăsăphés 		ᾰ̓σᾰφεῖ
ăsăpheî 		ᾰ̓σᾰφεῖ
ăsăpheî 		ᾰ̓σᾰφεῖς
ăsăpheîs 		ᾰ̓σᾰφῆ
ăsăphê
Genitive ᾰ̓σᾰφοῦς
ăsăphoûs 		ᾰ̓σᾰφοῦς
ăsăphoûs 		ᾰ̓σᾰφοῖν
ăsăphoîn 		ᾰ̓σᾰφοῖν
ăsăphoîn 		ᾰ̓σᾰφῶν
ăsăphôn 		ᾰ̓σᾰφῶν
ăsăphôn
Dative ᾰ̓σᾰφεῖ
ăsăpheî 		ᾰ̓σᾰφεῖ
ăsăpheî 		ᾰ̓σᾰφοῖν
ăsăphoîn 		ᾰ̓σᾰφοῖν
ăsăphoîn 		ᾰ̓σᾰφέσῐ / ᾰ̓σᾰφέσῐν
ăsăphésĭ(n) 		ᾰ̓σᾰφέσῐ / ᾰ̓σᾰφέσῐν
ăsăphésĭ(n)
Accusative ᾰ̓σᾰφῆ
ăsăphê 		ᾰ̓σᾰφές
ăsăphés 		ᾰ̓σᾰφεῖ
ăsăpheî 		ᾰ̓σᾰφεῖ
ăsăpheî 		ᾰ̓σᾰφεῖς
ăsăpheîs 		ᾰ̓σᾰφῆ
ăsăphê
Vocative ᾰ̓σᾰφές
ăsăphés 		ᾰ̓σᾰφές
ăsăphés 		ᾰ̓σᾰφεῖ
ăsăpheî 		ᾰ̓σᾰφεῖ
ăsăpheî 		ᾰ̓σᾰφεῖς
ăsăpheîs 		ᾰ̓σᾰφῆ
ăsăphê
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ᾰ̓σᾰφῶς
ăsăphôs 		ᾰ̓σᾰφέστερος
ăsăphésteros 		ᾰ̓σᾰφέστᾰτος
ăsăphéstătos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • ἀσᾰ́φειᾰ (asắpheiă)

Further reading

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