ακατάδεχτος

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀκατάδεκτος (akatádektos) with [kt] > [xt]. Morphologically, α- (a-) + verb καταδέχομαι (katadéchomai, condescend) as: α- (a-, privative) +‎ κατα- (kata-) +‎ δεκτός (dektós, accepted) > δεχτός (dechtós) from verb δέχομαι (déchomai, accept, receive). Doublet of ακατάδεκτος (akatádektos).

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  • IPA(key): /a.kaˈta.ðe.xtos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧κα‧τά‧δε‧χτος

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ακατάδεχτος (akatádechtosm (feminine ακατάδεχτη, neuter ακατάδεχτο)

  1. disdainful, snobbish, snooty, haughty

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