έκκληση

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word έκκληση. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word έκκληση, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say έκκληση in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word έκκληση you have here. The definition of the word έκκληση will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofέκκληση, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἔκκλησις (ékklēsis), with -ση (-si) suffix.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

έκκληση (ékklisif (plural εκκλήσεις)

  1. appeal, call (an entreaty or invocation: for help, support, etc.)

Declension

Declension of έκκληση
singular plural
nominative έκκληση (ékklisi) εκκλήσεις (ekklíseis)
genitive έκκλησης (ékklisis) εκκλήσεων (ekklíseon)
accusative έκκληση (ékklisi) εκκλήσεις (ekklíseis)
vocative έκκληση (ékklisi) εκκλήσεις (ekklíseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: εκκλήσεως (ekklíseos)

References

  1. ^ έκκληση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language