άγνωστος

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ιnherited from Ancient Greek ἄγνωστος (ágnōstos).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ɣno.stos/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧γνω‧στος

Adjective[edit]

άγνωστος (ágnostosm (feminine άγνωστη, neuter άγνωστο), also, formal feminine: άγνωστος as in the ancient ἄγνωστος (ágnōstos)

  1. unknown, strange
    Antonym: γνωστός (gnostós)
    μνημείο του άγνωστου στρατιώτηmnimeío tou ágnostou stratiótimemorial to the unknown soldier

Declension[edit]

Also, formal feminine: άγνωστος and genitive singular αγνώστου as in the ancient declension of ἄγνωστος (ágnōstos)

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Noun[edit]

άγνωστος (ágnostosm (plural άγνωστοι)

  1. stranger (a person one does not know)
  2. (mathematics) unknown

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