αβαθής

See also: άβαθης

Greek

Alternative forms

• άβαθος (ávathos) (less formal)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀβαθής (abathḗs). By surface analysis, α- (a-, “not, un-”) +‎ βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vaˈθis/ - compare to άβαθης (ávathis)
• Hyphenation: α‧βα‧θής

Adjective

αβαθής • (avathís) m (feminine αβαθής, neuter αβαθές)

1. shallow, not deep (of water, vessel, etc)

   Synonyms: ανάβαθος (anávathos), ρηχός (richós)

   Antonym: βαθύς (vathýs)

2. (figuratively) superficial, shallow

Declension

Declension of αβαθής

number  case \ gender	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	αβαθής •	αβαθής •	αβαθές •	αβαθείς •	αβαθείς •	αβαθή •
genitive	αβαθούς •	αβαθούς •	αβαθούς •	αβαθών •	αβαθών •	αβαθών •
accusative	αβαθή •	αβαθή •	αβαθές •	αβαθείς •	αβαθείς •	αβαθή •
vocative	αβαθή • / αβαθής •	αβαθής •	αβαθές •	αβαθείς •	αβαθείς •	αβαθή •
derivations	Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αβαθής, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αβαθής, etc.)

Derived terms

• άβαθα (ávatha, “shallowly”, adverb)
• αβαθή n pl (avathí, “shallow waters”)

 

Related terms

• αβαθώς (avathós, “shallowly”, adverb) (dated)
• and see: βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”)

 

Further reading

• αβαθής - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
• “αβαθής”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998