αφερέγγυος

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.fe.ɾeŋˈɟi.os/
  • Hyphenation: α‧φε‧ρέγ‧γυ‧ος

Adjective

αφερέγγυος • (aferéngyos) m (feminine αφερέγγυα, neuter αφερέγγυο)

  1. (business) insolvent [1][2]
    Synonym: αναξιόχρεος (anaxióchreos), also see χρεωκοπημένος (chreokopiménos, bankrupt, participle)
    Antonym: φερέγγυος (feréngyos)
  2. untrustworthy, unreliable [3]
    Synonym: αναξιόπιστος (anaxiópistos)
    Antonyms: φερέγγυος (feréngyos), αξιόπιστος (axiópistos)

Declension

  • αφερεγγυότητα f (aferengyótita, insolvency)
  • and see: φέρω (féro, bear, carry) & εγγυώμαι (engyómai, I guarantee)

References

  1. αφερέγγυος - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
  2. αφερέγγυος - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  3. αφερέγγυος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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