ἄδιψος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-) +‎ δίψα (dípsa) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἄδιψος • (ádipsos) m or f (neuter ἄδιψον); second declension

  1. not thirsty, without thirst
    • 460 BCE – 370 BCE, Hippocrates of Kos, Epidemics 3.50-51:
      Τὴν Εὐρυάνακτος θυγατέρα, παρθένον, πῦρ ἔλαβεν. ἦν δὲ ἄδιψος διὰ τέλεος· γεύματα οὐ προσεδέχετο.
      Tḕn Euruánaktos thugatéra, parthénon, pûr élaben. ên dè ádipsos dià téleos; geúmata ou prosedékheto.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    1. quenching, satiating thirst
      • 250 CE – 350 CE, Athenaeus, The Learned Banqueters 2.69f:
        ὁ δὲ καυλὸς τῆς θρίδακος ἄδιψος εἶναι δοκεῖ
        ho dè kaulòs tês thrídakos ádipsos eînai dokeî
        (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    2. not causing thirst
  2. (substantive) type of date that is gathered unripe

Declension

Second declension of ᾰ̓́δῐψος; ᾰ̓́δῐψον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓́δῐψος
ắdĭpsos 		ᾰ̓́δῐψον
ắdĭpson 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψω
ădĭ́psō 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψω
ădĭ́psō 		ᾰ̓́δῐψοι
ắdĭpsoi 		ᾰ̓́δῐψᾰ
ắdĭpsă
Genitive ᾰ̓δῐ́ψου
ădĭ́psou 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψου
ădĭ́psou 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψοιν
ădĭ́psoin 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψοιν
ădĭ́psoin 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψων
ădĭ́psōn 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψων
ădĭ́psōn
Dative ᾰ̓δῐ́ψῳ
ădĭ́psōi 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψῳ
ădĭ́psōi 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψοιν
ădĭ́psoin 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψοιν
ădĭ́psoin 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψοις
ădĭ́psois 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψοις
ădĭ́psois
Accusative ᾰ̓́δῐψον
ắdĭpson 		ᾰ̓́δῐψον
ắdĭpson 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψω
ădĭ́psō 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψω
ădĭ́psō 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψους
ădĭ́psous 		ᾰ̓́δῐψᾰ
ắdĭpsă
Vocative ᾰ̓́δῐψε
ắdĭpse 		ᾰ̓́δῐψον
ắdĭpson 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψω
ădĭ́psō 		ᾰ̓δῐ́ψω
ădĭ́psō 		ᾰ̓́δῐψοι
ắdĭpsoi 		ᾰ̓́δῐψᾰ
ắdĭpsă
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ᾰ̓δῐ́ψως
ădĭ́psōs 		ᾰ̓δῐψώτερος
ădĭpsṓteros 		ᾰ̓δῐψώτᾰτος
ădĭpsṓtătos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • ἀδιψέω (adipséō)
  • ἀδιψάθεος (adipsátheos)

Descendants

  • Latin: adipsatheon
  • English: adipsia

References

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