ἈΠΕΙΡΟΚΑΛΙΑΝ, ἀπειροκαλιαν
APEIROKALIAN, apeirokalian
Sounds Like: ah-pee-roh-kah-LEE-ahn
Translations: lack of taste, bad taste, vulgarity, a lack of taste, a bad taste, a vulgarity
From the root: ΑΠΕΙΡΟΚΑΛΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a lack of good taste, refinement, or appreciation for beauty. It describes a state of being uncultured or vulgar, often implying a deficiency in aesthetic judgment or a preference for what is crude or unrefined. It is a compound word formed from 'ἄπειρος' (apeiros), meaning 'inexperienced' or 'unacquainted with', and 'καλός' (kalos), meaning 'beautiful' or 'good'.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 11 — 6:274
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΕΙΡΟΚΑΛΙΑ.
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.
- ΑΠΕΙΡΟΚΑΛΙΑΝ — extravagance, a lavish display, a display of bad taste, a lack of good taste
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