αδιαφορία

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀδιαφορία (adiaphoría) from ἀδιάφορος (adiáphoros, indifferent), ancient sense: "not different" See ἀ- privative (a- privative) & διαφέρω (diaphérō, I differ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ði̯a.foˈɾi.a/, /a.ðʝa.foˈɾi.a/
  • Hyphenation: α‧δια‧φο‧ρί‧α
  • Old Hyphenation: α‧δι‧α‧φο‧ρί‧α

Noun

αδιαφορία (adiaforíaf (plural αδιαφορίες) usually in the singular

  1. indifference

Declension

Declension of αδιαφορία
singular plural
nominative αδιαφορία (adiaforía) αδιαφορίες (adiaforíes)
genitive αδιαφορίας (adiaforías) αδιαφοριών (adiaforión)
accusative αδιαφορία (adiaforía) αδιαφορίες (adiaforíes)
vocative αδιαφορία (adiaforía) αδιαφορίες (adiaforíes)

Although this is an uncountable noun, plural forms are found.

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