ὀρεκτός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *orektós, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós, from *h₃reǵ- (whence also ὀρέγω (orégō)). Cognate with Latin rēctus, Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬙𐬀 (rašta), English right.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ὀρεκτός • (orektós) m (feminine ὀρεκτή, neuter ὀρεκτόν); first/second declension

  1. stretched out
  2. longed for, desired

Declension

Derived terms

  • ᾰ̓νορεκτέω (anorektéō)
  • ᾰ̓νόρεκτος (anórektos)
  • εὐόρεκτος (euórektos)
  • κᾰκορέκτης (kakoréktēs)
  • ὀρεκτέω (orektéō)
  • ὀρεκτῐᾰ́ω (orektiáō)
  • ὀρεκτῐκός (orektikós)
  • πᾰντορέκτης (pantoréktēs)

References

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