ἀβέλτερος

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

Wackernagel (1902) connects it with βέλτερος, assuming that an original meaning ‘morally good’ developed into ‘too good, simple’, with an unclear prefix ἀ-. Beekes finds this unlikely. Osthoff (1910) and Hatzidakis (1921) offer different analyses.

Pronunciation edit

 

Adjective edit

ἀβέλτερος (abélteros)

  1. simple, stupid

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: αβέλτερος (avélteros, stupid)

References edit