ἄβατος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-, negation prefix) + βᾰτός (batós, passable, accessible).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἄβᾰτος • (ábatos) m or f (neuter ἄβᾰτον); second declension

  1. untrodden, inaccessible
  2. (of mountains) impassable
  3. (of rivers) not fordable
  4. desolate, deserted
  5. (of holy places) not to be trodden
  6. (figuratively) pure, chaste
  7. (of a horse) not ridden

Declension

Derived terms

  • ἄβᾰτον (ábaton)
  • ἀβᾰτόομαι (abatóomai)

Further reading

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