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Etymology

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Ιnherited from Ancient Greek ἄγνωστος (ágnōstos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ɣno.stos/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧γνω‧στος

Adjective

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άγνωστος (ágnostosm (feminine άγνωστη, neuter άγνωστο), also, formal feminine: άγνωστος as in the ancient ἄγνωστος (ágnōstos)

  1. unknown, strange
    Antonym: γνωστός (gnostós)
    μνημείο του άγνωστου στρατιώτηmnimeío tou ágnostou stratiótimemorial to the unknown soldier

Declension

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Also, formal feminine: άγνωστος and genitive singular αγνώστου as in the ancient declension of ἄγνωστος (ágnōstos)

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Noun

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άγνωστος (ágnostosm (plural άγνωστοι)

  1. stranger (a person one does not know)
  2. (mathematics) unknown

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