ἀδεής

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ᾱ̓δειής (ādeiḗs) — Epic

Etymology

From ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not”) +‎ δείδω (deídō, “to fear”) +‎ -ής (-ḗs, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /aː.de.ɛ̌ːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.deˈe̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.ðeˈis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.ðeˈis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.ðeˈis/

Adjective

ᾱ̓δεής (<- ἀδϝεές) • (ādeḗs (<- adweés)) m or f (neuter ᾱ̓δεές); third declension (Attic, Ionic, Epic)

fearless, not experiencing fear
- c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 7.117
- 375 BCE, Plato, The Republic 386b
- 431 BCE – 404 BCE, Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 3.37
not causing fear
- 431 BCE – 404 BCE, Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.36
- 351 BCE, Demosthenes, On the Liberty of the Rhodians 22

Declension

Third declension of ᾱ̓δεής; ᾱ̓δεές (contracted, Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾱ̓δεής ādeḗs		ᾱ̓δεές ādeés	ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεεῖς ādeeîs		ᾱ̓δεῆ ādeê
Genitive	ᾱ̓δεοῦς ādeoûs		ᾱ̓δεοῦς ādeoûs	ᾱ̓δεοῖν ādeoîn		ᾱ̓δεοῖν ādeoîn	ᾱ̓δεῶν ādeôn		ᾱ̓δεῶν ādeôn
Dative	ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεοῖν ādeoîn		ᾱ̓δεοῖν ādeoîn	ᾱ̓δεέσῐ ᾱ̓δεέσῐν ādeésĭ(n)		ᾱ̓δεέσῐ ᾱ̓δεέσῐν ādeésĭ(n)
Accusative	ᾱ̓δεῆ ādeê		ᾱ̓δεές ādeés	ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεεῖς ādeeîs		ᾱ̓δεῆ ādeê
Vocative	ᾱ̓δεές ādeés		ᾱ̓δεές ādeés	ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεεῖς ādeeîs		ᾱ̓δεῆ ādeê
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ᾱ̓δεῶς ādeôs			ᾱ̓δεέστερος ādeésteros			ᾱ̓δεέστᾰτος ādeéstătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of ᾱ̓δεής; ᾱ̓δεές (uncontracted, Ionic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾱ̓δεής ādeḗs		ᾱ̓δεές ādeés	ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεέες ᾱ̓δεεῖς ādeées ādeeîs		ᾱ̓δεέᾰ ādeéă
Genitive	ᾱ̓δεέος ᾱ̓δεεῦς ādeéos ādeeûs		ᾱ̓δεέος ᾱ̓δεεῦς ādeéos ādeeûs	ᾱ̓δεέοιν ādeéoin		ᾱ̓δεέοιν ādeéoin	ᾱ̓δεέων ādeéōn		ᾱ̓δεέων ādeéōn
Dative	ᾱ̓δεέῐ̈ ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeéĭ̈ ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεέῐ̈ ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeéĭ̈ ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεέοιν ādeéoin		ᾱ̓δεέοιν ādeéoin	ᾱ̓δεέσῐ ᾱ̓δεέσῐν ādeésĭ(n)		ᾱ̓δεέσῐ ᾱ̓δεέσῐν ādeésĭ(n)
Accusative	ᾱ̓δεέᾰ ādeéă		ᾱ̓δεές ādeés	ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεέᾰς ādeéăs		ᾱ̓δεέᾰ ādeéă
Vocative	ᾱ̓δεές ādeés		ᾱ̓δεές ādeés	ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεέες ᾱ̓δεεῖς ādeées ādeeîs		ᾱ̓δεέᾰ ādeéă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ᾱ̓δεέως ādeéōs			ᾱ̓δεέστερος ādeésteros			ᾱ̓δεέστᾰτος ādeéstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of ᾱ̓δεής; ᾱ̓δεές (uncontracted, Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾱ̓δεής ādeḗs		ᾱ̓δεές ādeés	ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεέες ᾱ̓δεεῖς ādeées ādeeîs		ᾱ̓δεέᾰ ādeéă
Genitive	ᾱ̓δεέος ᾱ̓δεεῦς ādeéos ādeeûs		ᾱ̓δεέος ᾱ̓δεεῦς ādeéos ādeeûs	ᾱ̓δεεοῖῐ̈ν ādeeoîĭ̈n		ᾱ̓δεεοῖῐ̈ν ādeeoîĭ̈n	ᾱ̓δεέων ādeéōn		ᾱ̓δεέων ādeéōn
Dative	ᾱ̓δεέῐ̈ ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeéĭ̈ ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεέῐ̈ ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeéĭ̈ ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεεοῖῐ̈ν ādeeoîĭ̈n		ᾱ̓δεεοῖῐ̈ν ādeeoîĭ̈n	ᾱ̓δεέσῐ ᾱ̓δεέσῐν ᾱ̓δεέσσῐ ᾱ̓δεέσσῐν ᾱ̓δεέεσσῐ ᾱ̓δεέεσσῐν ādeésĭ(n) ādeéssĭ(n) ādeéessĭ(n)		ᾱ̓δεέσῐ ᾱ̓δεέσῐν ᾱ̓δεέσσῐ ᾱ̓δεέσσῐν ᾱ̓δεέεσσῐ ᾱ̓δεέεσσῐν ādeésĭ(n) ādeéssĭ(n) ādeéessĭ(n)
Accusative	ᾱ̓δεέᾰ ādeéă		ᾱ̓δεές ādeés	ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεέᾰς ādeéăs		ᾱ̓δεέᾰ ādeéă
Vocative	ᾱ̓δεές ādeés		ᾱ̓δεές ādeés	ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî		ᾱ̓δεέε ᾱ̓δεεῖ ādeée ādeeî	ᾱ̓δεέες ᾱ̓δεεῖς ādeées ādeeîs		ᾱ̓δεέᾰ ādeéă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ᾱ̓δεέως ādeéōs			ᾱ̓δεέστερος ādeésteros			ᾱ̓δεέστᾰτος ādeéstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

ἄ̄δειᾰ (á̄deiă)
ᾱ̓δεῶς (ādeôs)