συχνός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Likely from συνέχω (sunékhō, to hold or keep together; to contain), undergoing metathesis.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σῠχνός • (sukhnós) m (feminine σῠχνή, neuter σῠχνόν); first/second declension

  1. (of time) long, wearisome
  2. (of number) many
  3. great, large, plentiful
  4. frequent, repeated

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σῠχνεών (sukhneṓn)
  • σῠχνοσῠ́νθετος (sukhnosúnthetos)
  • σῠχνῶς (sukhnôs)
  • σῠχνᾰ́ζω (sukhnázō)
  • σῠχνᾰ́κῐς (sukhnákis)
  • σῠ́χνᾰσμᾰ (súkhnasma)

Descendants

  • Greek: συχνός (sychnós)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συχνός (sukhnós).

Adjective

συχνός • (sychnós) m (feminine συχνή, neuter συχνό)

  1. frequent, repeated

Declension

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