αυθαίρετος

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Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αὐθαίρετος (authaíretos, by free choice), from αὐθ- (auth-), form of αὐτο- (auto-) + αἱρετός (hairetós) < verb αἱρέω (hairéō).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aˈfθe.ɾe.tos/
  • Hyphenation: αυ‧θαί‧ρε‧τος

Adjective[edit]

αυθαίρετος (afthaíretosm (feminine αυθαίρετη, neuter αυθαίρετο)

  1. arbitrary (without logic)
  2. unauthorised (UK), unauthorized (US)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ αυθαίρετος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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