ἀεικής

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ᾰ̓εικέλῐος (ăeikélĭos)Epic
  • ᾰ̓ῐ̈κής (ăĭ̈kḗs), αἰκής (aikḗs), αἰκέλιος (aikélios)poetic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (to become equal). Cognate with ἐπιεικής (epieikḗs), ἔοικα (éoika), εἰκών (eikṓn).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ᾰ̓εικής • (ăeikḗsm or f (neuter ᾰ̓εικές); third declension

  1. shameful; unseemly

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