ἐνεργητικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐνεργέω (energéō, to effect) + -τῐκός (-tikós, verbal adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἐνεργητῐκός • (energētikós) m (feminine ἐνεργητῐκή, neuter ἐνεργητῐκόν); first/second declension (Attic, Koine)

  1. Able to act on; acting on
  2. Active
  3. (grammar) In the active voice (of verbs, nouns, inflectional categories, or wording)
  4. Efficacious, effective, stimulating
    • Geoponica, 2 33.4

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: energetic
  • Greek: ενεργητικός (energitikós) (learned)

References

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