ἄχρηστος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Derived from ἀ- (a-, “un-, not”) +‎ χρηστός (khrēstós, “useful”).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ᾰ̓́χρηστος • (ắkhrēstos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓́χρηστον); second declension

  1. useless, unprofitable
    Synonym: ἀχρεῖος (akhreîos)
  2. non-effective, unwarlike
  3. unkind, cruel

Inflection

Second declension of ᾰ̓́χρηστος; ᾰ̓́χρηστον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓́χρηστος
ắkhrēstos 		ᾰ̓́χρηστον
ắkhrēston 		ᾰ̓χρήστω
ăkhrḗstō 		ᾰ̓χρήστω
ăkhrḗstō 		ᾰ̓́χρηστοι
ắkhrēstoi 		ᾰ̓́χρηστᾰ
ắkhrēstă
Genitive ᾰ̓χρήστου
ăkhrḗstou 		ᾰ̓χρήστου
ăkhrḗstou 		ᾰ̓χρήστοιν
ăkhrḗstoin 		ᾰ̓χρήστοιν
ăkhrḗstoin 		ᾰ̓χρήστων
ăkhrḗstōn 		ᾰ̓χρήστων
ăkhrḗstōn
Dative ᾰ̓χρήστῳ
ăkhrḗstōi 		ᾰ̓χρήστῳ
ăkhrḗstōi 		ᾰ̓χρήστοιν
ăkhrḗstoin 		ᾰ̓χρήστοιν
ăkhrḗstoin 		ᾰ̓χρήστοις
ăkhrḗstois 		ᾰ̓χρήστοις
ăkhrḗstois
Accusative ᾰ̓́χρηστον
ắkhrēston 		ᾰ̓́χρηστον
ắkhrēston 		ᾰ̓χρήστω
ăkhrḗstō 		ᾰ̓χρήστω
ăkhrḗstō 		ᾰ̓χρήστους
ăkhrḗstous 		ᾰ̓́χρηστᾰ
ắkhrēstă
Vocative ᾰ̓́χρηστε
ắkhrēste 		ᾰ̓́χρηστον
ắkhrēston 		ᾰ̓χρήστω
ăkhrḗstō 		ᾰ̓χρήστω
ăkhrḗstō 		ᾰ̓́χρηστοι
ắkhrēstoi 		ᾰ̓́χρηστᾰ
ắkhrēstă
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ᾰ̓χρήστως
ăkhrḗstōs 		ᾰ̓χρηστότερος
ăkhrēstóteros 		ᾰ̓χρηστότᾰτος
ăkhrēstótătos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • ἀχρηστεύω (akhrēsteúō)
  • ἀχρηστέω (akhrēstéō)
  • ἀχρηστία (akhrēstía)
  • ἀχρηστολογέω (akhrēstologéō)
  • ἀχρηστόω (akhrēstóō)

Further reading

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