Greek edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγένειος (agéneios, beardless, boyish) from privative ἀ- (not) + γένειον (géneion, beard).[1] By surface analysis, α- +‎ γένι (beard in Modern Greek).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aˈʝe.ni.os/
  • Hyphenation: α‧γέ‧νει‧ος

Adjective edit

αγένειος (agéneiosm (feminine αγένειος, neuter αγένειο)

  1. beardless, unbearded
  2. (figuratively) naive, youthful

Declension edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ αγένειος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.