phaûlos

phaûlos uhel.-grie. φαῦλος

Perhaps from Proto-Hellenic *pā́uros, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-, the irregular φ- (ph-) representing an expressive *pʰ-, as in Old Armenian փոքր (pʻokʻr, “small”). Beekes proposes a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation IPA^(key): /pʰâu̯.los/ → /ˈɸa.βlos/ → /ˈfa.vlos/

Adjective

φαῦλος • (phaûlos) m (feminine φαύλη or 'φαῦλος', neuter φαῦλον); first/second declension

1. (of things) easy, slight [ quotations ▼]
   1. trivial, paltry, sorry, indifferent, miserable, poor [ quotations ▼]
   2. sorry, paltry, mean, bad [ quotations ▼]
2. (of persons) low in rank, mean, common [ quotations ▼]
   1. worthless, sorry, indifferent, poor, common, of no account, bad [ quotations ▼]
   2. careless, thoughtless, indifferent [ quotations ▼]
   3. (in good sense) simple, unaffected [ quotations ▼]
   4. (of outward appearance) shabby, plain [ quotations ▼]
   5. (of health) ill [ quotations ▼]