ἈΔΙΑΚΛΕΙΣΤΟΝ, ἀδιακλειστον
ADIAKLEISTON, adiakleiston
Sounds Like: ah-dee-ah-KLEI-ston
Translations: unclosed, not shut, open, ajar
From the root: ΑΔΙΑΚΛΕΙΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'unclosed' or 'not shut'. It describes something that remains open or is not capable of being closed. It is a compound word formed from the negative prefix 'α-' (not), the preposition 'δια-' (through, apart), and the verb 'κλείω' (to shut). It would be used to describe a door, gate, or any opening that is left open.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 5:25
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΔΙΑΚΛΕΙΣΤΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΔΙΑΚΛΕΙΣΤΟΝ — unclosed, not shut, open, ajar
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