Greek

edit

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /aˈna.la.tos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧νά‧λα‧τος

Etymology 1

edit

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀνάλατος (análatos). Morphologically, αν- (an-, un-) from (-a) privative + αλάτ(ι) n (alát(i), salt) + -ος (-os, suffix for adjectives).[1]

Adjective

edit

ανάλατος (análatosm (feminine ανάλατη, neuter ανάλατο)

  1. unsalted, without salt
  2. (figuratively) bland, uninspiring
Declension
edit

See also

edit

Etymology 2

edit

Substantivised masculine of the #Adjective.[2]

Noun

edit

ανάλατος (análatosm (plural ανάλατοι)

  1. red valerian ("Centranthus ruber")
Declension
edit

References

edit
  1. ^ ανάλατος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ ανάλατος - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language