άκεφος

Greek

Etymology

From ά- (“non”, privative α-) +‎ κέφ(ι) (“high spirits”) +‎ -ος (suffix for masculines).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈacefos/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧κε‧φος

Adjective

άκεφος • (ákefos) m (feminine άκεφη, neuter άκεφο)

  1. gloomy, dispirited, having low spirits

Declension
Declension of άκεφος
number 
case \ gender 		 singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative άκεφος • άκεφη • άκεφο • άκεφοι • άκεφες • άκεφα •
genitive άκεφου • άκεφης • άκεφου • άκεφων • άκεφων • άκεφων •
accusative άκεφο • άκεφη • άκεφο • άκεφους • άκεφες • άκεφα •
vocative άκεφε • άκεφη • άκεφο • άκεφοι • άκεφες • άκεφα •
derivations Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο άκεφος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο άκεφος, etc.)

Synonyms
  • κακόκεφος (kakókefos, “gloomy, in low spirits”)
  • κακοδιάθετος (kakodiáthetos, “in low spirits”)
  • δύσθυμος (dýsthymos, “in bad mood”)

Antonyms
  • κεφάτος (kefátos, “cheerful”)
  • καλόκεφος (kalókefos, “cheerful, in high spirits”)
  • ευδιάθετος (evdiáthetos, “in good mood”)
  • καλοδιάθετος (kalodiáthetos, “in good mood”)
  • εύθυμος (éfthymos, “cheerful”)
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