άπους

See also: ἄπους

Greek

Alternative forms

• άποδος m (ápodos), άποδη f (ápodi), άποδο n (ápodo) (with modern endings)

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἄπους (ápous), from ἀ- (a-, “alpha privative”) + πούς m (poús, “foot”), stem ποδ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.pus/
• Hyphenation: ά‧πους

Adjective

άπους • (ápous) m (feminine άπους, neuter άπουν)

1. (archaic) legless, footless

Declension

Inflectional forms from the declension of the ancient ἄπους (ápous), genitive ἄποδος (ápodos), according to the inflection of the second combining form, πούς (poús).

Related terms

• see: πους m (pous) / πόδας (pódas)

Further reading

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