άκαμπτος

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἄκαμπτος. Morphologically, from ά- (á-, privative α-) +‎ κάμπτω καμπτ- (kámpto kampt-, bend, turn around) + -ος (-os). The figurative sense, semantic loan from French inflexible.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.kam.ptos/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧καμ‧πτος

Adjective

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άκαμπτος (ákamptosm (feminine άκαμπτη, neuter άκαμπτο)

  1. inflexible, rigid
  2. (figuratively) inflexible, immovable, steadfast

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ άκαμπτος”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998