ἀπόρως
Ancient Greek
editEtymology
editFrom ἄπορος (áporos) + -ως (-ōs)
Pronunciation
edit- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /a.pó.rɔːs/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /aˈpo.ros/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /aˈpo.ros/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /aˈpo.ros/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /aˈpo.ros/
Adverb
editἀπόρως • (apórōs)
- in an awkward situation, in an embarrassing position
- badly off (in unfortunate circumstances, especially having financial difficulty)
Further reading
edit- ἀπόρως in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette