Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From σῴζω (sṓizō, to save) +‎ -τός (-tós, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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σωστός (sōstósm (feminine σωστή, neuter σωστόν); first/second declension

  1. safe

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Greek: σωστός (sostós)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from the Hellenistic Koine Greek σωστός (sōstós, saved). The modern meaning ("correct"), since the mediaeval period.[1]
Verbal adjective of the ancien verb σῴζω (sṓizō, to save), modern σώζω (sózo), hence literally "safe and sound; secure; sure, certain".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /soˈstos/
  • Hyphenation: σω‧στός

Adjective

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σωστός (sostósm (feminine σωστή, neuter σωστό)

  1. correct, right
    Synonym: ορθός (orthós)
    Antonym: λάθος (láthos)
  2. real, true
  3. (figuratively) well-mannered, well-behaved

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ σωστός”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998