εἰκός

adjective (neuter nominative/accusa... adjective (neuter nominative/accusative singular used substantively)

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Definition

That which is likely or probable; a reasonable inference or expectation based on what is fitting. Often used substantively as “the probable” or “likelihood.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"εἰκός"

Verb type: not a verb (therefore neither -μι nor standard verb)

Lemma like base: εἰκός (from the participle of ἔοικα)

Participle origin: perfect active participle of ἔοικα ('to seem, be likely/fit')

Case: nominative or accusative

Number: singular

Gender: neuter

Degree: positive

Declension: 3rd declension participial (neut. nom./acc. sg. in -ος)

Syntactic note: often used impersonally/substantively: τὸ εἰκός = 'what is likely/fitting'; also as predicate: εἰκός (ἐστι) = 'it is likely'

Related Forms of εἰκός

4 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

Εικός nominative, singular, neuter εἰκότων perfect (in form; present sense), active (in form;... εἰκός. active (intransitive in meaning with ἔοικα), nomin... εἰκὸς nominative (also identical in form to accusative),...

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