απόχρωση

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀπόχρωσις (apókhrōsis, adding color) + the modern suffix -ση (-si), from ἀπό- (apó-) + the root underlying χρώς (khrṓs, complexion) + -σις (-sis), with semantic loan from French coloration.[1]

Noun

απόχρωση (apóchrosif (plural αποχρώσεις)

  1. colour (UK), color (US), shade of colour
    Synonym: χροιά (chroiá)
  2. hue, tint, nuance

Declension

Declension of απόχρωση
singular plural
nominative απόχρωση (apóchrosi) αποχρώσεις (apochróseis)
genitive απόχρωσης (apóchrosis) αποχρώσεων (apochróseon)
accusative απόχρωση (apóchrosi) αποχρώσεις (apochróseis)
vocative απόχρωση (apóchrosi) αποχρώσεις (apochróseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: αποχρώσεως (apochróseos)

References

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

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