άκοσμος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκοσμος (ákosmos, “untidy”), equivalent to ά- (á-, “not”) +‎ κόσμος (kósmos, “Ancient sense - order, decoration”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈakozmos/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧κο‧σμος

Adjective

άκοσμος • (ákosmos) m (feminine άκοσμη, neuter άκοσμο)

  1. improper, indecorous, indecent (not in keeping with conventional moral values)

Declension

Derived terms

  • άκοσμα (ákosma, “improperly, indecorously, indecently”, adverb)
  • ακοσμία f (akosmía, “impropriety”)
  • άκοσμως (ákosmos, “improperly, indecorously, indecently”, adverb) (formal)
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