ΜΑΛΑἘΚΠΑΘΩΣ, μαλαἐκπαθως
MALAEKPATHŌS, malaekpathōs
Sounds Like: mah-lah-ek-PAH-thohs
Translations: softly, effeminately, delicately, sensually, luxuriously
From the root: ΜΑΛΑΚΟΣ, ΕΚ, ΠΑΘΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This is a compound adverb formed from the words 'μαλακός' (malakos, meaning soft, effeminate), 'ἐκ' (ek, meaning out of, from), and 'πάθος' (pathos, meaning suffering, passion, feeling). It describes an action done in a soft, delicate, or effeminate manner, often implying weakness, luxury, or sensuality. It can be used to describe someone living a life of ease or indulgence, or acting in a way that lacks vigor or manliness.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 18:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΑΛΑΚΟΣ, ΕΚ, ΠΑΘΟΣ.
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.
- ΜΑΛΑΕΚΠΑΘΩΣ — softly, effeminately, delicately, sensually, voluptuously
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