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adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (Greek-type)

anōdynos

anōdynos (feminine anōdyna, neuter anōdynon)
Classical[aˈnoː.dy.nɔs]Ecclesiastical[aˈnɔː.di.nos]

Meaning

  1. Greek typeadjectivestilling or relieving pain

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeanōdynosanōdynaanōdynon
anōdynum
genitiveanōdynīanōdynaeanōdynī
dativeanōdynōanōdynaeanōdynō
accusativeanōdynon
anōdynum
anōdynān
anōdynam
anōdynon
anōdynum
ablativeanōdynōanōdynāanōdynō
vocativeanōdyneanōdynaanōdynon
anōdynum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeanōdynī
anōdynoe
anōdynaeanōdyna
genitiveanōdynōrumanōdynārumanōdynōrum
dativeanōdynīsanōdynīsanōdynīs
accusativeanōdynōsanōdynāsanōdyna
ablativeanōdynīsanōdynīsanōdynīs
vocativeanōdynī
anōdynoe
anōdynaeanōdyna

ănōdўnŏs (-us), a, on (um), adj., = ἀνώδυνος,
I. stilling pain: medicamentum, an anodyne, Cels. 5, 25; Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 1; cf. id. ib. 2, 4: ănōdўnon, i, n., Marc. Emp. 25.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek ἀνώδῠνος (anṓdŭnos, “allaying pain”).

Descendants
  • Englishanodyne
  • Italiananodino
  • Portugueseanódino
  • Spanishanodino

In English words that came into English from anōdynos

  • anodyneanōdynos
  • anodynousanōdynus

Quick answers

What does anōdynos mean in Latin?
anōdynos, a adjective, means “stilling or relieving pain”.
How do you pronounce anōdynos?
In classical Latin, [aˈnoː.dy.nɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈnɔː.di.nos].