λυσιτελής

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From λυσι- (lusi-, loosing, releasing), from λύω (lúō) + -τελής (-telḗs), from τέλος (télos, end, completion; here: dues). A contraction of the phrase τέλη n pl (télē) λύειν (lúein) («λύειν τέλη», "pay one's dues"), hence, I become advantageous.[1]

Pronunciation edit

 

Adjective edit

λῡσῐτελής (lūsitelḗsm or f (neuter λῡσῐτελές); third declension

  1. paying for expenses incurred, useful, profitable, advantageous, profitable in point of money
  2. cheap
  3. (rarely of persons) profitable, advantageous
  4. (adverb) cheaply

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ λυσιτελής - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

Further reading edit