ασαφής
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀσαφής (asaphḗs). By surface analysis, α- (a-) + σαφής (safís).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ασαφής • (asafís) m (feminine ασαφής, neuter ασαφές)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | ασαφής (asafís) | ασαφής (asafís) | ασαφές (asafés) | ασαφείς (asafeís) | ασαφείς (asafeís) | ασαφή (asafí) | |
| genitive | ασαφούς (asafoús) ασαφή (asafí) |
ασαφούς (asafoús) | ασαφούς (asafoús) | ασαφών (asafón) | ασαφών (asafón) | ασαφών (asafón) | |
| accusative | ασαφή (asafí) | ασαφή (asafí) | ασαφές (asafés) | ασαφείς (asafeís) | ασαφείς (asafeís) | ασαφή (asafí) | |
| vocative | ασαφή (asafí) ασαφής (asafís) |
ασαφής (asafís) | ασαφές (asafés) | ασαφείς (asafeís) | ασαφείς (asafeís) | ασαφή (asafí) | |
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο ασαφής, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ασαφής, etc.)
Related terms
- ασάφεια f (asáfeia, “vagueness”)
- ασαφήνιστος (asafínistos, “unclear”, adjective)
Further reading
- ασαφής, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language