ἄδηλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓- (a-, “un-”) +‎ δῆλος (dêlos, “clear”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /á.dɛː.los/ → /ˈa.ði.los/ → /ˈa.ði.los/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /á.dɛː.los/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈa.de̝.los/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ði.los/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ði.los/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ði.los/

Adjective

ᾰ̓́δηλος • (ádēlos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓́δηλον); second declension

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   • 750 BCE – 650 BCE, Hesiod, Works and Days 6:

     ῥεῖα δ’ ἀρίζηλον μινύθει καὶ ἄδηλον ἀέξει

     rheîa d’ arízēlon minúthei kaì ádēlon aéxei

     easily he diminishes the conspicuous man and increases the obscure man

Declension

Second declension of ᾰ̓́δηλος; ᾰ̓́δηλον (Attic)

Number		Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		ᾰ̓́δηλος ádēlos	ᾰ̓́δηλον ádēlon		ᾰ̓δήλω adḗlō	ᾰ̓δήλω adḗlō		ᾰ̓́δηλοι ádēloi	ᾰ̓́δηλᾰ ádēla
Genitive		ᾰ̓δήλου adḗlou	ᾰ̓δήλου adḗlou		ᾰ̓δήλοιν adḗloin	ᾰ̓δήλοιν adḗloin		ᾰ̓δήλων adḗlōn	ᾰ̓δήλων adḗlōn
Dative		ᾰ̓δήλῳ adḗlōi	ᾰ̓δήλῳ adḗlōi		ᾰ̓δήλοιν adḗloin	ᾰ̓δήλοιν adḗloin		ᾰ̓δήλοις adḗlois	ᾰ̓δήλοις adḗlois
Accusative		ᾰ̓́δηλον ádēlon	ᾰ̓́δηλον ádēlon		ᾰ̓δήλω adḗlō	ᾰ̓δήλω adḗlō		ᾰ̓δήλους adḗlous	ᾰ̓́δηλᾰ ádēla
Vocative		ᾰ̓́δηλε ádēle	ᾰ̓́δηλον ádēlon		ᾰ̓δήλω adḗlō	ᾰ̓δήλω adḗlō		ᾰ̓́δηλοι ádēloi	ᾰ̓́δηλᾰ ádēla
Derived forms		Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
		ᾰ̓δήλως adḗlōs			ᾰ̓δηλότερος adēlóteros			ᾰ̓δηλότᾰτος adēlótatos
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.