αχάριστος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀχάριστος (akháristos), from ἀ- (a-, “a-, un-”) + χαρίζομαι (kharízomai, “to grant as a favour”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈxaɾistos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧χά‧ρι‧στος

Adjective

αχάριστος • (acháristos) m (feminine αχάριστη, neuter αχάριστο)

  1. ungrateful, unthankful, thankless, (as a noun) ingrate
    Της αγόρασα ένα αμάξι και ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ δε μου ’πε. Είναι εντελώς αχάριστη.
    Tis agórasa éna amáxi kai oúte éna efcharistó de mou ’pe. Eínai entelós acháristi.
    I bought her a car and she didn't even thank me. She's a complete ingrate.
    • 1947, Vassilis Tsitsanis (lyrics and music), “Αχάριστη [Acháristi, Ingrate]”, performed by Vassilis Tsitsanis:
      Αχάριστη, δεν πόνεσες για μένα,
      κι αυτό το βρίσκω να ’ναι άδικο.
      Acháristi, den póneses gia ména,
      ki aftó to vrísko na ’nai ádiko.
      Ingrate, you never felt sorry for me,
      And I find that to be unfair.

Declension
Declension of αχάριστος
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case \ gender 		 singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αχάριστος • αχάριστη • αχάριστο • αχάριστοι • αχάριστες • αχάριστα •
genitive αχάριστου • αχάριστης • αχάριστου • αχάριστων • αχάριστων • αχάριστων •
accusative αχάριστο • αχάριστη • αχάριστο • αχάριστους • αχάριστες • αχάριστα •
vocative αχάριστε • αχάριστη • αχάριστο • αχάριστοι • αχάριστες • αχάριστα •
derivations Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αχάριστος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αχάριστος, etc.)

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