ἄθεος

See also: άθεος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἀ- (a-, not) + θεός (theós, god)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ᾰ̓́θεος (átheos) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓́θεον); second declension

  1. without gods
  2. rejecting or disdaining the belief in the gods (especially officially sanctioned gods)
  3. generally: godless, secular
  4. abandoned by the gods
  5. (lexicography) not derived from a theonym

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