άπνοος

See also: ἄπνοος

Greek

Alternative forms

άπνους (ápnous) (dated)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄπνοος (ápnoos). By surface analysis, ά- (á-, alpha privative) +‎ -πνοος (-pnoos, “of breath”). See πνέω (pnéō) and for stem πνο-, πνοή (pnoḗ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.pno.os/
Hyphenation: ά‧πνο‧ος

Adjective

άπνοος • (ápnoos) m (feminine άπνοη, neuter άπνοο)

windless, without wind
lifeless, without breath, dead
(figurative) frail, weak

Declension

Declension of άπνοος

number case \ gender	singular			plural
number case \ gender	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	άπνοος •	άπνοη •	άπνοο •	άπνοοι •	άπνοες •	άπνοα •
genitive	άπνοου •	άπνοης •	άπνοου •	άπνοων •	άπνοων •	άπνοων •
accusative	άπνοο •	άπνοη •	άπνοο •	άπνοους •	άπνοες •	άπνοα •
vocative	άπνοε •	άπνοη •	άπνοο •	άπνοοι •	άπνοες •	άπνοα •

Related terms

άπνοια f (ápnoia, “absence of wind; of breath”)
and see: πνέω (pnéo, “blow”)

Further reading

άπνοος - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language

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