αγνώμων

See also: ἀγνώμων

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀγνώμων (agnṓmōn, “opinionless, lacking any judgement, hard-hearted,”), from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “un-”) (α- (a-) privative) + γνώμη (gnṓmē, “opinion, counsel”). Semantic loan from French ingrat. Also substantivised.[1]

  • The ancient neuter ἄγνωμον (ágnōmon), with stress shift to αγνώμον (agnómon).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈɣno.mon/
  • Hyphenation: α‧γνώ‧μων

Adjective

αγνώμων • (agnómon) m (feminine αγνώμων, neuter αγνώμον)

  1. ungrateful (not thankful)
    Αν και του έδωσαν αύξηση μισθού, ήταν εντελώς αγνώμων.
    An kai tou édosan áfxisi misthoú, ítan entelós agnómon.
    Even though they gave him a pay rise, he was completely ungrateful.

Declension
Declension of αγνώμων
number 
case \ gender 		 singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αγνώμων • αγνώμων • αγνώμον • αγνώμονες • αγνώμονες • αγνώμονα •
genitive αγνώμονος • αγνώμονος • αγνώμονος • αγνωμόνων • αγνωμόνων • αγνωμόνων •
accusative αγνώμονα • αγνώμονα • αγνώμον • αγνώμονες • αγνώμονες • αγνώμονα •
vocative αγνώμων • / αγνώμονα • αγνώμων • αγνώμον • αγνώμονες • αγνώμονες • αγνώμονα •
derivations Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αγνώμων, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αγνώμων, etc.)
notes neuter forms are uncommon

Synonyms

Antonyms

Noun

αγνώμων • (agnómon) m or f (plural αγνώμονες)

  1. ingrate (ungrateful person)

Declension

References
  1. αγνώμων - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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