αβαθής

See also: άβαθης

Greek

Alternative forms

• άβαθος (ávathos)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀβαθής (abathḗs). Morphologically α- (a-, “not”) +‎ βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”).

Adjective

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

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

Synonyms

• ανάβαθος (anávathos)
• ρηχός (richós)

Antonyms

• βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”)

Related terms

• άβαθα (ávatha, “shallowly”) (adverb)

Further reading

• “αβαθής”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998