απόλυτος (apólitos)

English: absolute

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About απόλυτος

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

Definitions & Examples

  • adjective:
    absolute, complete, total
  • adjective:
    (physics) absolute
    Examples:
    • απόλυτο μηδέν (apólyto midén) — absolute zero
  • adjective:
    (mathematics) cardinal
    Examples:
    • Antonym: τακτικός (taktikós)
    • απόλυτος αριθμός, απόλυτο αριθμητικό (apólytos arithmós, apólyto arithmitikó) — cardinal number
  • adjective:
    (grammar) absolute (as in ablative absolute)
    Examples:
    • Synonym: (abbreviation) απόλ. (apól.)

Declension Table

neuter word

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeαπόλυτοςαπόλυτοι
genitiveαπόλυτουαπόλυτων
accusativeαπόλυτοαπόλυτους
vocativeαπόλυτοαπόλυτοι

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