αφράτος

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀφράτος (aphrátos),[1] from the ancient ἀφρ(ός) (aphr(ós), “foam”) + -άτος (-átos).[2][3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈfɾa.tos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧φρά‧τος

Adjective

αφράτος • (afrátos) m (feminine αφράτη, neuter αφράτο)

  1. soft, frothy, foamy

Declension
Declension of αφράτος
number 
case \ gender 		 singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αφράτος • αφράτη • αφράτο • αφράτοι • αφράτες • αφράτα •
genitive αφράτου • αφράτης • αφράτου • αφράτων • αφράτων • αφράτων •
accusative αφράτο • αφράτη • αφράτο • αφράτους • αφράτες • αφράτα •
vocative αφράτε • αφράτη • αφράτο • αφράτοι • αφράτες • αφράτα •
derivations Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αφράτος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αφράτος, etc.)
  • αφράτεμα n (afrátema)
  • αφρατεύω (afratévo, “become soft, fluffy”)
  • and see: el m (“foam”) and αφρός (afrós)

References
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  2. αφράτος - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
  3. αφράτος - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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