ἄγρυπνος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀγρός (agrós, field) + ὕπνος (húpnos, sleep). The original meaning was "who sleeps outside", which developed into "sleepless, awake".

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἄγρῠπνος • (ágrupnos) m or f (neuter ἄγρῠπνου); second declension

  1. wakeful, sleepless, vigilant
  2. banishing sleep, keeping awake

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀγρῠπνέω (agrupnéō)
  • ἀγρῠπνητήρ (agrupnētḗr)
  • ἀγρῠπνητής (agrupnētḗs)
  • ἀγρῠπνητῐκος (agrupnētikos)
  • ἀγρῠπνώδης (agrupnṓdēs)
  • ἀγρῠπνῐ́ᾱ (agrupníā)

Descendants

  • Greek: άγρυπνος (ágrypnos)

Further reading

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