άλυτος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλῠτος (not to be loosed).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalitos/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧λυ‧τος

Adjective

άλυτος (álytos) m (feminine άλυτη, neuter άλυτο)

  1. insoluble, unsolvable
    —Δάσκαλε, το πρόβλημα είναι άλυτο! —Όχι, δεν είναι ανεπίλυτο. Είναι απλώς δυσεπίλυτο.
    —Dáskale, to próvlima eínai ályto! —Óchi, den eínai anepílyto. Eínai aplós dysepílyto.
    —Sir (teacher), the problem is unsolvable! —No, it is not unsolvable, it is just difficult to solve.
  2. unresolved, unsolved
  3. fastened

Declension

Synonyms

  • (insoluble):
    • ανεπίλυτος (anepílytos, with no solution)
    • δυσεπίλυτος (dysepílytos, with difficult solution)
  • (fastened): άδετος (ádetos, not tied)

Antonyms

  • δεμένος (deménos, tied, fastened, participle)

Coordinate terms

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