πτωχός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, since it is highly probable that πτώξ (ptṓx, hare) is related, it is probably a Pre-Greek word, in view of the alternation χ/κ.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πτωχός • (ptōkhós) m (genitive πτωχοῦ); second declension

  1. beggar; one who crouches and cringes

Inflection

Adjective

πτωχός • (ptōkhós) m (feminine πτωχή, neuter πτωχόν); first/second declension

  1. poor, beggarly
    Synonym: πένης (pénēs)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πτωχείᾱ (ptōkheíā)
  • πτωχελένη (ptōkhelénē)
  • πτωχεύω (ptōkheúō)
  • πτωχή (ptōkhḗ)
  • πτωχόμουσος (ptōkhómousos)
  • πτωχοποιός (ptōkhopoiós)
  • πτωχότης (ptōkhótēs)
  • πτωχοτροφεῖον (ptōkhotropheîon)
  • πτωχότροφος (ptōkhótrophos)
  • πτωχοφᾰνής (ptōkhophanḗs)
  • πτωχῶς (ptōkhôs)
  • πτωχᾰλᾰζών (ptōkhalazṓn)
  • πτωχῐ́ζω (ptōkhízō)
  • πτωχῐκός (ptōkhikós)
  • πτωχῐ́στερος (ptōkhísteros)
  • ὑπέρπτωχος (hupérptōkhos)

Descendants

  • English: ptochology
  • Greek: φτωχός (ftochós)
  • Italian: pitocco

Further reading

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