Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From ᾰ̓- (a-, un-) +‎ κλῑ́νω (klī́nō, to decline) +‎ -τος (-tos, verbal adjective suffix). Diachronically from Proto-Indo-European *-ḱlitós, formed from the root *ḱley- (to incline, slope).

Pronunciation edit

 

Adjective edit

ᾰ̓́κλῐτος (áklitosm or f (neuter ᾰ̓́κλῐτον); second declension (Koine)

  1. unwavering, stable
    1. (grammar) indeclinable
      • 170 BCE – 90 BCE, Dionysius Thrax, Art of Grammar 19:
        ἐπίρρημά ἐστι μέρος λόγου ἄκλιτον
        epírrhēmá esti méros lógou ákliton
        An adverb is an indeclinable part of speech.
    2. (geometry) perpendicular

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: άκλιτος (áklitos)

Further reading edit