ασθενής

See also: ἀσθενής

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀσθενής (asthenḗs).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.sθeˈnis/
  • Hyphenation: α‧σθε‧νής

Adjective

ασθενής • (asthenís) m (feminine ασθενής, neuter ασθενές)

  1. sick, ill
    Synonym: άρρωστος (árrostos)
  2. feeble, weak, poorly
    Synonyms: αδύναμος (adýnamos), ελαφρύς (elafrýs), ανίσχυρος (aníschyros)

Declension
Declension of ασθενής
number 
case \ gender 		 singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ασθενής • ασθενής • ασθενές • ασθενείς • ασθενείς • ασθενή •
genitive ασθενούς • ασθενούς • ασθενούς • ασθενών • ασθενών • ασθενών •
accusative ασθενή • ασθενή • ασθενές • ασθενείς • ασθενείς • ασθενή •
vocative ασθενή • / ασθενής • ασθενής • ασθενές • ασθενείς • ασθενείς • ασθενή •
derivations Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο ασθενής, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ασθενής, etc.)
Degrees of comparison by suffixation
comparative singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ασθενέστερος • ασθενέστερη • ασθενέστερο • ασθενέστεροι • ασθενέστερες • ασθενέστερα •
genitive ασθενέστερου • ασθενέστερης • ασθενέστερου • ασθενέστερων • ασθενέστερων • ασθενέστερων •
accusative ασθενέστερο • ασθενέστερη • ασθενέστερο • ασθενέστερους • ασθενέστερες • ασθενέστερα •
vocative ασθενέστερε • ασθενέστερη • ασθενέστερο • ασθενέστεροι • ασθενέστερες • ασθενέστερα •
derivations relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο ασθενέστερος", etc)

Noun

ασθενής • (asthenís) m or f (plural ασθενείς)

  1. (medicine) patient (a person receiving medical treatment)

Declension
declension of ασθενής
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ασθενής • ασθενείς •
genitive ασθενή •,  ασθενούς • ασθενών •
accusative ασθενή • ασθενείς •
vocative ασθενή • ασθενείς •
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