ἀμάνδαλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Herodian, it is a byform of unattested *ἀμάλδανος (*amáldanos), itself from ἀμαλδύνω (amaldúnō, to soften, mitigate). However, this is rather uncertain. Lewy proposes a derivation from ἀ- (a-) + μάνδαλος (mándalos, bolt), suggesting a meaning that shifted from "locked", "bolted" to "invisible", "unseen".

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλος • (amándalos) m or f (neuter ἀμᾰ́νδᾰλον); second declension

  1. unseen, obscure
    Synonym: ἀφανής (aphanḗs)

Declension

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