πιθανός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the root of πείθω (peíthō, I persuade) + -νος (-nos, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πῐθᾰνός • (pithanós) m (feminine πῐθᾰνή, neuter πῐθᾰνόν); first/second declension

  1. persuasive, influential, winning
  2. plausible, credible
  3. (art) true to nature, natural
  4. easy to persuade, credulous
  5. obedient, docile

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πιθανότης (pithanótēs)

Descendants

  • Greek: πιθανός (pithanós)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek πιθανός (pithanós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.θaˈnos/
  • Hyphenation: πι‧θα‧νός
  • Homophone: πιθανώς (pithanós)

Adjective

πιθανός • (pithanós) m (feminine πιθανή, neuter πιθανό)

  1. likely, possible, potential, probable
    Είναι πιθανός ο πυρηνικός πόλεμος Ινδίας – Πακιστάν.
    Eínai pithanós o pyrinikós pólemos Indías – Pakistán.
    Nuclear war between India and Pakistan is a real possibility.

Declension

Antonyms

Derived terms

See also

  • ενδεχόμενος (endechómenos, possible, conceivable)

Further reading

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