κωφός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Probably from the same Pre-Greek root of κηφήν (kēphḗn, drone).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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κωφός (kōphósm (feminine κωφή, neuter κωφόν); first/second declension

  1. blunt, dull, obtuse
    Synonym: ἀμβλῠ́ς (amblús)
  2. (of sound) mute, noiseless
  3. (of men or animals) dumb, mute
    Synonyms: ἄφωνος (áphōnos), ἐνεός (eneós), μῠνδός (mundós), μῠ́ρκος (múrkos)
  4. deaf, deaf-mute
  5. (of the mind) dull, obtuse
  6. (of things) senseless, unmeaning, obscure

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κουφός (koufós)
  • Coptic: ⲕⲱⲫⲟⲥ (kōphos), ⲕⲟⲩⲫⲟⲥ (kouphos)

Further reading

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Greek

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Adjective

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κωφός (kofósm (feminine κωφή, neuter κωφό)

  1. Alternative form of κουφός (koufós)

Declension

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