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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἄσχημος (áskhēmos), from Ancient Greek ἀσχήμων (askhḗmōn). By surface analysis, α- (a-) +‎ σχήμα (schíma) +‎ -ος (-os), compositionally equivalent to English unshapely.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.sçi.mos/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧σχη‧μος

Adjective

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άσχημος (áschimosm (feminine άσχημη, neuter άσχημο)

  1. ugly
    μια άσχημη εικόναmia áschimi eikónaa bad image
  2. bad
    άσχημος καιρόςáschimos kairósbad weather
  3. nasty
    ένα άσχημο ατύχημαéna áschimo atýchimaa nasty accident
  4. unseemly

Declension

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