αμαυρός

See also: ἀμαυρός

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμαυρός (amaurós).

Adjective

αμαυρός • (amavrós) m (feminine αμαυρή, neuter αμαυρό)

1. dim, dull
2. opaque, blurred
3. (figuratively) unclear, vague

Declension

Declension of αμαυρός

number  case \ gender	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	αμαυρός •	αμαυρή •	αμαυρό •	αμαυροί •	αμαυρές •	αμαυρά •
genitive	αμαυρού •	αμαυρής •	αμαυρού •	αμαυρών •	αμαυρών •	αμαυρών •
accusative	αμαυρό •	αμαυρή •	αμαυρό •	αμαυρούς •	αμαυρές •	αμαυρά •
vocative	αμαυρέ •	αμαυρή •	αμαυρό •	αμαυροί •	αμαυρές •	αμαυρά •
derivations	Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αμαυρός, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αμαυρός, etc.)

Synonyms

• θαμπός (thampós)

Derived terms

• αμαύριστος (amávristos, “unblackened”, adjective)
• αμαυρότητα f (amavrótita, “dimness”)
• αμαυρώνω (amavróno, “to blacken, to tarnish”)
• αμαύρωση f (amávrosi, “blemish”)

 

Related terms

• μαύρος (mávros, “black”, adjective)