ἥκιστα

See also: ήκιστα

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /hɛ̌ː.kis.ta/ → /ˈi.cis.ta/ → /ˈi.cis.ta/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hɛ̌ː.kis.ta/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)e̝.kis.ta/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.cis.ta/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.cis.ta/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈi.cis.ta/

Adjective

ἥκιστα • (hḗkista)

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural neuter of ἥκιστος (hḗkistos)

Etymology 2

ἥκιστος (hḗkistos, “least”) +‎ -ᾰ (-a, adverbial suffix)

Adverb

ἥκιστα • (hḗkista)

1. least
2. (in answer to question) not at all

Derived terms

• οὐχ ἥκιστα (oukh hḗkista)

Descendants

• Greek: ήκιστα (íkista)