βλάκας

Greek

Alternative forms

• βλαξ m (vlax)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλάξ (bláx, “soft”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *mel- (“soft, weak, tender”) (through *μλάξ [mláx] > *μβλάξ [mbláx]). Cognates include Latin mollis (“soft, mild”), Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdú, “soft, mild, weak”) and English mild.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvlakas/
• Hyphenation: βλά‧κας

Noun

βλάκας • (vlákas) m (plural βλάκες)

1. (psychiatry, dated) person with moderate learning difficulties
2. idiot, moron, imbecile

Declension

Declension of βλάκας

	singular	plural
nominative	βλάκας •	βλάκες •
genitive	βλάκα •	βλακών •
accusative	βλάκα •	βλάκες •
vocative	βλάκα •	βλάκες •
The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars.

Derived terms

• βλακεία f (vlakeía, “nonsense, stupidity”)