αειθαλής

See also: ἀειθαλής

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀειθαλής (aeithalḗs); synchronically analysable as αει- (aei-, “ever”) +‎ θάλλω (thállo, “bloom, thrive”)

Adjective

αειθαλής • (aeithalís) m (feminine αειθαλής, neuter αειθαλές)

  1. (botany) evergreen (of plant which keeps its leaves)
  2. (figuratively) fresh, lively and young looking (of old person)

Declension

positive forms of αειθαλής
number 
case / gender 		 singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αειθαλής • αειθαλής • αειθαλές • αειθαλείς • αειθαλείς • αειθαλή •
genitive αειθαλούς • αειθαλούς • αειθαλούς • αειθαλών • αειθαλών • αειθαλών •
accusative αειθαλή • αειθαλή • αειθαλές • αειθαλείς • αειθαλείς • αειθαλή •
derivations comparative: πιο (pio) + positive forms (e.g. πιο αειθαλής, etc.)
relative superlative: definite article + πιο (pio) + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αειθαλής (o pio aeithalís), etc.)

Antonyms

Further reading

  • αειθαλής in Triantafyllides, Hidryma (1998) Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek]
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