Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ἄσβεστος

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἄσβεστος ἀσβέστη ἄσβεστον

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

Sense

  1. unquenchable, inextinguishable
  2. endless, ceaseless
  3. unslaked lime

Examples

  • "ἔλαθε παρ’ οἷσ ἄσβεστα θεραπεύεται πυρὰ καὶ σῴζεται χρόνον ἐτῶν ὡσ ἔποσ εἰπεῖν ἄπειρον; (Plutarch, De defectu oraculorum, section 4 3:1)

Synonyms

  1. endless

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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