ἀξιοπρεπής

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ἄξιος (áxios, worthy) +‎ πρέπω (prépō, to be appropriate for) +‎ -ής (-ḗs, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Adjective[edit]

ἀξιοπρεπής (axioprepḗsm or f (neuter ἀξιοπρεπές); third declension

  1. proper, becoming
    • 430 BCE – 354 BCE, Xenophon, Symposium 8.40:
      καὶ σῶμα ἀξιοπρεπέστατον μὲν ἰδεῖν τῆς πόλεως ἔχεις, ἱκανὸν δὲ μόχθους ὑποφέρειν.
      kaì sôma axioprepéstaton mèn ideîn tês póleōs ékheis, hikanòn dè mókhthous hupophérein.
      and you possess a person more goodly to the eye than any other in the city and one at the same time able to withstand effort and hardship.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: αξιοπρεπής (axioprepís)

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