ἰδανός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (to see), the same root of εἶδος (eîdos, form, image) and ἰδέα (idéa, look, appearance). For the formation, compare ἱκανός (hikanós) and πιθανός (pithanós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἰδᾰνός • (idanós) m (feminine ἰδᾰνή, neuter ἰδᾰνόν); first/second declension

  1. fair, comely, good-looking

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἰδᾰνόχροος (idanókhroos)

References

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