ἔγκαιρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐν- (en-) +‎ καιρός (kairós), literally “in time; in season”.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἔγκαιρος • (énkairos) m or f (neuter ἔγκαιρον); second declension

  1. timely, seasonable, opportune

Inflection

Second declension of ἔγκαιρος; ἔγκαιρον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ἔγκαιρος
énkairos 		ἔγκαιρον
énkairon 		ἐγκαίρω
enkaírō 		ἐγκαίρω
enkaírō 		ἔγκαιροι
énkairoi 		ἔγκαιρᾰ
énkairă
Genitive ἐγκαίρου
enkaírou 		ἐγκαίρου
enkaírou 		ἐγκαίροιν
enkaíroin 		ἐγκαίροιν
enkaíroin 		ἐγκαίρων
enkaírōn 		ἐγκαίρων
enkaírōn
Dative ἐγκαίρῳ
enkaírōi 		ἐγκαίρῳ
enkaírōi 		ἐγκαίροιν
enkaíroin 		ἐγκαίροιν
enkaíroin 		ἐγκαίροις
enkaírois 		ἐγκαίροις
enkaírois
Accusative ἔγκαιρον
énkairon 		ἔγκαιρον
énkairon 		ἐγκαίρω
enkaírō 		ἐγκαίρω
enkaírō 		ἐγκαίρους
enkaírous 		ἔγκαιρᾰ
énkairă
Vocative ἔγκαιρε
énkaire 		ἔγκαιρον
énkairon 		ἐγκαίρω
enkaírō 		ἐγκαίρω
enkaírō 		ἔγκαιροι
énkairoi 		ἔγκαιρᾰ
énkairă
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ἐγκαίρως
enkaírōs 		ἐγκαιρότερος
enkairóteros 		ἐγκαιρότᾰτος
enkairótătos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • → Greek: έγκαιρος (égkairos) (learned)

Further reading

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