ἄσκοπος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From ἀ- (a-, not) +‎ σκοπέω (skopéō, “to consider, examine”) +‎ -ος (-os).

Adjective

ᾰ̓́σκοπος • (ắskopos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓́σκοπον); second declension

  1. inconsiderate, heedless, unregarding
  2. not to be seen, invisible
  3. not to be understood, unintelligible
  4. bewildering, strange
Declension
Second declension of ᾰ̓́σκοπος; ᾰ̓́σκοπον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓́σκοπος
ắskopos 		ᾰ̓́σκοπον
ắskopon 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓́σκοποι
ắskopoi 		ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
ắskopă
Genitive ᾰ̓σκόπου
ăskópou 		ᾰ̓σκόπου
ăskópou 		ᾰ̓σκόποιν
ăskópoin 		ᾰ̓σκόποιν
ăskópoin 		ᾰ̓σκόπων
ăskópōn 		ᾰ̓σκόπων
ăskópōn
Dative ᾰ̓σκόπῳ
ăskópōi 		ᾰ̓σκόπῳ
ăskópōi 		ᾰ̓σκόποιν
ăskópoin 		ᾰ̓σκόποιν
ăskópoin 		ᾰ̓σκόποις
ăskópois 		ᾰ̓σκόποις
ăskópois
Accusative ᾰ̓́σκοπον
ắskopon 		ᾰ̓́σκοπον
ắskopon 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓σκόπους
ăskópous 		ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
ắskopă
Vocative ᾰ̓́σκοπε
ắskope 		ᾰ̓́σκοπον
ắskopon 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓́σκοποι
ắskopoi 		ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
ắskopă
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ᾰ̓σκόπως
ăskópōs 		ᾰ̓σκοπώτερος
ăskopṓteros 		ᾰ̓σκοπώτᾰτος
ăskopṓtătos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Etymology 2

From ἀ- (a-, not) +‎ σκοπός (skopós, “aim, goal”).

Adjective

ᾰ̓́σκοπος • (ắskopos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓́σκοπον); second declension

  1. aimless, without a goal
Declension
Second declension of ᾰ̓́σκοπος; ᾰ̓́σκοπον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓́σκοπος
ắskopos 		ᾰ̓́σκοπον
ắskopon 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓́σκοποι
ắskopoi 		ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
ắskopă
Genitive ᾰ̓σκόπου
ăskópou 		ᾰ̓σκόπου
ăskópou 		ᾰ̓σκόποιν
ăskópoin 		ᾰ̓σκόποιν
ăskópoin 		ᾰ̓σκόπων
ăskópōn 		ᾰ̓σκόπων
ăskópōn
Dative ᾰ̓σκόπῳ
ăskópōi 		ᾰ̓σκόπῳ
ăskópōi 		ᾰ̓σκόποιν
ăskópoin 		ᾰ̓σκόποιν
ăskópoin 		ᾰ̓σκόποις
ăskópois 		ᾰ̓σκόποις
ăskópois
Accusative ᾰ̓́σκοπον
ắskopon 		ᾰ̓́σκοπον
ắskopon 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓σκόπους
ăskópous 		ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
ắskopă
Vocative ᾰ̓́σκοπε
ắskope 		ᾰ̓́σκοπον
ắskopon 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓σκόπω
ăskópō 		ᾰ̓́σκοποι
ắskopoi 		ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
ắskopă
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ᾰ̓σκόπως
ăskópōs 		ᾰ̓σκοπώτερος
ăskopṓteros 		ᾰ̓σκοπώτᾰτος
ăskopṓtătos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Descendants
  • > Greek: άσκοπος (áskopos) (inherited)

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