ἄχρηστος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Derived from ἀ- (a-, “un-, not”) +‎ χρηστός (khrēstós, “useful”).

Pronunciation
 

Adjective

ᾰ̓́χρηστος • (ákhrēstos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓́χρηστον); second declension

  1. useless, unprofitable
    Synonym: ἀχρεῖος (akhreîos)
  2. non-effective, unwarlike
  3. unkind, cruel

Inflection
Second declension of ᾰ̓́χρηστος; ᾰ̓́χρηστον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓́χρηστος
ákhrēstos		 ᾰ̓́χρηστον
ákhrēston		 ᾰ̓χρήστω
akhrḗstō		 ᾰ̓χρήστω
akhrḗstō		 ᾰ̓́χρηστοι
ákhrēstoi		 ᾰ̓́χρηστᾰ
ákhrēsta
Genitive ᾰ̓χρήστου
akhrḗstou		 ᾰ̓χρήστου
akhrḗstou		 ᾰ̓χρήστοιν
akhrḗstoin		 ᾰ̓χρήστοιν
akhrḗstoin		 ᾰ̓χρήστων
akhrḗstōn		 ᾰ̓χρήστων
akhrḗstōn
Dative ᾰ̓χρήστῳ
akhrḗstōi		 ᾰ̓χρήστῳ
akhrḗstōi		 ᾰ̓χρήστοιν
akhrḗstoin		 ᾰ̓χρήστοιν
akhrḗstoin		 ᾰ̓χρήστοις
akhrḗstois		 ᾰ̓χρήστοις
akhrḗstois
Accusative ᾰ̓́χρηστον
ákhrēston		 ᾰ̓́χρηστον
ákhrēston		 ᾰ̓χρήστω
akhrḗstō		 ᾰ̓χρήστω
akhrḗstō		 ᾰ̓χρήστους
akhrḗstous		 ᾰ̓́χρηστᾰ
ákhrēsta
Vocative ᾰ̓́χρηστε
ákhrēste		 ᾰ̓́χρηστον
ákhrēston		 ᾰ̓χρήστω
akhrḗstō		 ᾰ̓χρήστω
akhrḗstō		 ᾰ̓́χρηστοι
ákhrēstoi		 ᾰ̓́χρηστᾰ
ákhrēsta
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ᾰ̓χρήστως
akhrḗstōs		 ᾰ̓χρηστότερος
akhrēstóteros		 ᾰ̓χρηστότᾰτος
akhrēstótatos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
  • ἀχρηστεύω (akhrēsteúō)
  • ἀχρηστέω (akhrēstéō)
  • ἀχρηστία (akhrēstía)
  • ἀχρηστολογέω (akhrēstologéō)
  • ἀχρηστόω (akhrēstóō)

Further reading
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