άθεος

See also: ἄθεος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄθεος (átheos, “irreverent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaθeos /

Adjective

άθεος • (átheos) m (feminine άθεη, neuter άθεο)

1. godless, atheist
2. (nominalised) atheist

   Synonyms: (all less common:) αθεϊστής (atheïstís), αντίθεος (antítheos), αρνησίθεος (arnisítheos)

Declension

Declension of άθεος

number  case \ gender	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	άθεος •	άθεη •	άθεο •	άθεοι •	άθεες •	άθεα •
genitive	άθεου •	άθεης •	άθεου •	άθεων •	άθεων •	άθεων •
accusative	άθεο •	άθεη •	άθεο •	άθεους •	άθεες •	άθεα •
vocative	άθεε •	άθεη •	άθεο •	άθεοι •	άθεες •	άθεα •
derivations	Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο άθεος, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο άθεος, etc.)

Synonyms

• (noun and adjective): άπιστος (ápistos) (colloquial)

Related terms

• see: αθεΐα f (atheḯa, “atheism”)

See also

• θεός m (theós, “god”)