effete in Greek
effete in Greek is μαλθακός — effete means worn out and drained of energy.
effete in Greek
μαλθακός
Pronounced: malthakos
Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
What does "effete" mean?
- adj Worn out and drained of energy.
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adj Weak and without any real strength or power.
"Most writers merely produce effete works on paper, you might say, but Kerouac went and wrestled with the tree itself."
- adj Weakened by too much indulgence and luxury.
- adj Overly refined and unnatural in manner.
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effete in a sentence
- Most writers merely produce effete works on paper, you might say, but Kerouac went and wrestled with the tree itself.
- For the President, the EU is an essentially effete project – a civilian power that likes to see itself as human rights based and collegiate, but with no hard power of its own.
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What is "effete" in Greek?
"effete" in Greek is μαλθακός. effete means: Worn out and drained of energy.
How do you pronounce μαλθακός?
"effete" in Greek is μαλθακός, pronounced "malthakos".
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