αβαρία

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Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian avaria.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.vaˈɾi.a/
  • Hyphenation: α‧βα‧ρί‧α

Noun

αβαρία (avaríaf (plural αβαρίες)

  1. (nautical) damage, suffer damage (to ship or cargo)
  2. (nautical) jettisoning (cargo)
  3. (in general) resulting financial loss
  4. (figuratively) flexibility, compromise

Declension

singular plural
nominative αβαρία (avaría) αβαρίες (avaríes)
genitive αβαρίας (avarías) αβαριών (avarión)
accusative αβαρία (avaría) αβαρίες (avaríes)
vocative αβαρία (avaría) αβαρίες (avaríes)

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