αγνώμων

αγνώμων

See also: ἀγνώμων

Greek

Alternative forms

• αγνώμονας (agnómonas) (for the masculine)

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀγνώμων (agnṓmōn, “opinionless, lacking any judgement, hard-hearted,”), from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “un-”) (α- (a-) privative) + γνώμη (gnṓmē, “opinion, counsel”). Semantic loan from French ingrat. Also substantivised.[1]

• The ancient neuter ἄγνωμον (ágnōmon), with stress shift to αγνώμον (agnómon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɣno.mon/
• Hyphenation: α‧γνώ‧μων

Adjective

αγνώμων • (agnómon) m (feminine αγνώμων, neuter αγνώμον)

1. ungrateful (not thankful)

   Αν και του έδωσαν αύξηση μισθού, ήταν εντελώς αγνώμων.

   An kai tou édosan áfxisi misthoú, ítan entelós agnómon.

   Even though they gave him a pay rise, he was completely ungrateful.

Declension

Declension of αγνώμων

number  case \\ gender	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	αγνώμων •	αγνώμων •	αγνώμον •	αγνώμονες •	αγνώμονες •	αγνώμονα •
genitive	αγνώμονος •	αγνώμονος •	αγνώμονος •	αγνωμόνων •	αγνωμόνων •	αγνωμόνων •
accusative	αγνώμονα •	αγνώμονα •	αγνώμον •	αγνώμονες •	αγνώμονες •	αγνώμονα •
vocative	αγνώμων • / αγνώμονα •	αγνώμων •	αγνώμον •	αγνώμονες •	αγνώμονες •	αγνώμονα •
derivations	Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αγνώμων, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αγνώμων, etc.)
notes	neuter forms are uncommon

Synonyms

• αχάριστος (acháristos)

Antonyms

• ευγνώμων (evgnómon, “grateful”)

Related terms

• see: αγνωμοσύνη f (agnomosýni, “ingratitude”)

Noun

αγνώμων • (agnómon) m or f (plural αγνώμονες)

1. ingrate (ungrateful person)

Declension

• see αγνώμων#Adejctive

References

1. αγνώμων - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

Further reading

• αγνώμων - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language