αηδής

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀηδής (aēdḗs), from ἀ- (a-, “a-, un-”) + ἡδύς (hēdús, “pleasant, sweet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aiˈðis/
• Hyphenation: αη‧δής

Adjective

αηδής • (aïdís) m (feminine αηδής, neuter αηδές)

1. (formal) disgusting, revolting, sickening, nauseating

Declension

Declension of αηδής

number  case \ gender	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	αηδής •	αηδής •	αηδές •	αηδείς •	αηδείς •	αηδή •
genitive	αηδούς •	αηδούς •	αηδούς •	αηδών •	αηδών •	αηδών •
accusative	αηδή •	αηδή •	αηδές •	αηδείς •	αηδείς •	αηδή •
vocative	αηδή • / αηδής •	αηδής •	αηδές •	αηδείς •	αηδείς •	αηδή •
derivations	Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αηδής, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αηδής, etc.)

Synonyms

• (disgusting, revolting, repulsive): αηδιαστικός (aïdiastikós), σιχαμερός (sichamerós), απεχθής (apechthís), απωθητικός (apothitikós), αποκρουστικός (apokroustikós), βδελυρός (vdelyrós)

Derived terms

• αηδώς (aïdós, “disgustingly, revoltingly, nauseatingly”) (adverb)

Related terms

• αηδία f (aïdía, “disgusting, revulsion”)
• αηδιάζω (aïdiázo, “to be disgusted”)
• αηδιασμένος (aïdiasménos, “disgusted”)