ἄσκοπος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation
 

Etymology 1

From ἀ- (a-, not) +‎ σκοπέω (skopéō, “to consider, examine”) +‎ -ος (-os).

Adjective

ᾰ̓́σκοπος • (áskopos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓́σκοπον); second declension

  1. inconsiderate, heedless, unregarding
  2. not to be seen, invisible
  3. not to be understood, unintelligible
  4. bewildering, strange
Declension
Second declension of ᾰ̓́σκοπος; ᾰ̓́σκοπον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓́σκοπος
áskopos		 ᾰ̓́σκοπον
áskopon		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓́σκοποι
áskopoi		 ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
áskopa
Genitive ᾰ̓σκόπου
askópou		 ᾰ̓σκόπου
askópou		 ᾰ̓σκόποιν
askópoin		 ᾰ̓σκόποιν
askópoin		 ᾰ̓σκόπων
askópōn		 ᾰ̓σκόπων
askópōn
Dative ᾰ̓σκόπῳ
askópōi		 ᾰ̓σκόπῳ
askópōi		 ᾰ̓σκόποιν
askópoin		 ᾰ̓σκόποιν
askópoin		 ᾰ̓σκόποις
askópois		 ᾰ̓σκόποις
askópois
Accusative ᾰ̓́σκοπον
áskopon		 ᾰ̓́σκοπον
áskopon		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓σκόπους
askópous		 ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
áskopa
Vocative ᾰ̓́σκοπε
áskope		 ᾰ̓́σκοπον
áskopon		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓́σκοποι
áskopoi		 ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
áskopa
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ᾰ̓σκόπως
askópōs		 ᾰ̓σκοπώτερος
askopṓteros		 ᾰ̓σκοπώτᾰτος
askopṓtatos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Etymology 2

From ἀ- (a-, not) +‎ σκοπός (skopós, “aim, goal”).

Adjective

ᾰ̓́σκοπος • (áskopos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓́σκοπον); second declension

  1. aimless, without a goal
Declension
Second declension of ᾰ̓́σκοπος; ᾰ̓́σκοπον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ᾰ̓́σκοπος
áskopos		 ᾰ̓́σκοπον
áskopon		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓́σκοποι
áskopoi		 ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
áskopa
Genitive ᾰ̓σκόπου
askópou		 ᾰ̓σκόπου
askópou		 ᾰ̓σκόποιν
askópoin		 ᾰ̓σκόποιν
askópoin		 ᾰ̓σκόπων
askópōn		 ᾰ̓σκόπων
askópōn
Dative ᾰ̓σκόπῳ
askópōi		 ᾰ̓σκόπῳ
askópōi		 ᾰ̓σκόποιν
askópoin		 ᾰ̓σκόποιν
askópoin		 ᾰ̓σκόποις
askópois		 ᾰ̓σκόποις
askópois
Accusative ᾰ̓́σκοπον
áskopon		 ᾰ̓́σκοπον
áskopon		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓σκόπους
askópous		 ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
áskopa
Vocative ᾰ̓́σκοπε
áskope		 ᾰ̓́σκοπον
áskopon		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓σκόπω
askópō		 ᾰ̓́σκοποι
áskopoi		 ᾰ̓́σκοπᾰ
áskopa
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ᾰ̓σκόπως
askópōs		 ᾰ̓σκοπώτερος
askopṓteros		 ᾰ̓σκοπώτᾰτος
askopṓtatos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Descendants
  • > Greek: άσκοπος (áskopos) (inherited)

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