Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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δυνατός (dunatós) +‎ -ως (-ōs)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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δυνατῶς (dunatôs) (comparative δυνατώτερον, superlative δυνατώτατα)

  1. forcefully, skillfully
    • 380 BCE, Plato, The Republic 516D:
      καὶ ἐκ τούτων δὴ δυνατώτατα ἀπομαντευομένῳ τὸ μέλλον ἥξειν
      kaì ek toútōn dḕ dunatṓtata apomanteuoménōi tò méllon hḗxein
      and because of that, the most skillfull in presaging the next thing to come.
  2. possible
    • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 7.11.3:
      οὔκων ἐξαναχωρέειν οὐδετέροισι δυνατῶς ἔχει
      oúkōn exanakhōréein oudetéroisi dunatôs ékhei
      So it is not possible for either of us to retreat.

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