ἥσυχος

See also: ήσυχος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. Osthoff and Brugman connected this word to Latin sinō (to permit, allow), but this is now viewed as impossible.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἥσῠχος • (hḗsukhos) m or f (neuter ἥσῠχον); second declension

  1. quiet, still, calm
  2. quiet, gentle, moderate
  3. (of persons) cautious
  4. (of the voice) gentle

Declension

Derived terms

  • ἡσυχάζω (hēsukházō)
  • ἡσυχαῖος (hēsukhaîos)
  • ἡσυχαστέος (hēsukhastéos)
  • ἡσυχαστής (hēsukhastḗs)
  • ἡσυχαστικός (hēsukhastikós)
  • ἡσυχάστρια (hēsukhástria)
  • ἡσυχάω (hēsukháō)
  • ἡσυχῇ (hēsukhêi)
  • ἡσυχία (hēsukhía)
  • ἡσυχικός (hēsukhikós)
  • ἡσύχιμος (hēsúkhimos)
  • ἡσύχιος (hēsúkhios)
  • ἡσυχιότης (hēsukhiótēs)
  • ἡσυχόομαι (hēsukhóomai)
  • ἡσυχοποιός (hēsukhopoiós)
  • ἥσυχως (hḗsukhōs)

Descendants

  • Greek: ήσυχος (ísychos)

Further reading

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