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ἄκαρπος

First/Second declension Adjective; 자동번역 Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἄκαρπος ἄκαρπος ἄκαρπον

Structure: ἀ (Prefix) + καρπ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Sense

  1. without fruit: barren
  2. fruitless, unprofitable
  3. In an active sense: making barren

Examples

  • ἐκεῖνοι γὰρ ἐνίοτε τοῖσ ἀκάρποισ καὶ ἀγρίοισ ἐνθέντεσ καὶ ἐμφυτεύσαντεσ τὰ ἥμερα καὶ καρποφόρα χρήσιμον ἀντ’ ἀχρήστου καὶ ὠφέλιμον ἀντὶ ἀνωφελοῦσ ἀπέδειξαν τὸ φυτόν. (Dio, Chrysostom, Orationes, 2:2)

Synonyms

  1. without fruit

  2. fruitless

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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