ἀχρεῖος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-, not) + χρεία (khreía, need; use) + -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀχρεῖος • (akhreîos) m (feminine ἀχρείᾱ, neuter ἀχρεῖον); first/second declension

  1. useless, unprofitable
    Synonym: ἄχρηστος (ákhrēstos)
  2. unfit, unserviceable

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀχρεία (akhreía)
  • ἀχρειόγελως (akhreiógelōs)
  • ἀχρειοποιός (akhreiopoiós)
  • ἀχρειοσύνη (akhreiosúnē)
  • ἀχρειότης (akhreiótēs)
  • ἀχρειόω (akhreióō)
  • ἀχρειώδης (akhreiṓdēs)
  • ἀχρείωσις (akhreíōsis)

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