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άτακτος — meaning in English

ataktos

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English meaning

  • irregular adj Not following a regular pattern, schedule, or set of rules.
  • mischief noun Playful behaviour that causes minor trouble or annoyance, without real malice.
  • naughty adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.

Senses

άτακτος is used for these senses in English:

  • irregular A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and who may not use regular army tactics.
  • mischief (archaic, countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.
  • naughty Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). [from 17th c.]

irregular — full definition

  1. adj Not following a regular pattern, schedule, or set of rules.
  2. adj In grammar, not following the standard patterns of conjugation or inflection.

mischief — full definition

  1. noun Playful behaviour that causes minor trouble or annoyance, without real malice.
  2. noun Harm or damage caused to someone or something.
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