ἀπόρως

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄπορος (áporos) +‎ -ως (-ōs)

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.pó.rɔːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈpo.ros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈpo.ros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈpo.ros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈpo.ros/

Adverb

ἀπόρως • (apórōs)

in an awkward situation, in an embarrassing position
badly off (in unfortunate circumstances, especially having financial difficulty)

Further reading

ἀπόρως in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette

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