σωστός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σωστός • (sōstós) m (feminine σωστή, neuter σωστόν); first/second declension

  1. safe

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: σωστός (sostós)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

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

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

Adjective

σωστός • (sostós) m (feminine σωστή, neuter σωστό)

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

Declension

Derived terms

References

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