φυγόπονος (phigóponos)

English: lazy

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About φυγόπονος

Learn more about φυγόπονος and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: φυ‧γό‧πο‧νος

Definitions & Examples

  • adjective:
    workshy
    Examples:
    • Synonyms: αργόσχολος (argóscholos), οκνηρός (oknirós), τεμπέλης (tempélis)
    • Antonym: φιλόπονος (filóponos)
  • adjective:
    (nominalized) shirker

Declension Table

neuter word

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeφυγόπονοςφυγόπονοι
genitiveφυγόπονουφυγόπονων
accusativeφυγόπονοφυγόπονους
vocativeφυγόπονοφυγόπονοι

Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how φυγόπονος appears in different grammatical contexts.

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Derived Terms

  • φυγόπονα (fygópona)"Grek"