φωτεινός

Ancient Greek

FWOTD – 11 October 2020

Etymology

From φῶς (phôs) + -εινός (-einós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

φωτεινός • (phōteinós) m (feminine φωτεινή, neuter φωτεινόν); first/second declension (Attic, Koine)

  1. shining, bright (of the sun, sky)
  2. (figuratively) clear, distinct
    • 50 CE – 100 CE, The Gospel of Luke 11:34:
      ὅταν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἁπλοῦς ᾖ, καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου φωτεινόν ἐστιν.
      hótan ho ophthalmós sou haploûs êi, kaì hólon tò sômá sou phōteinón estin.
      When your eye is truthful, then your whole body is clear.

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: φωτεινός (foteinós)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φωτεινός (phōteinós, shining, bright).

Adjective

φωτεινός • (foteinós) m (feminine φωτεινή, neuter φωτεινό)

  1. bright, illuminated, light, luminous

Declension

Derived terms

  • see: φως n (fos, light)
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