γιορτή

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Greek

Alternative forms

εορτή f (eortí)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek ἑορτή (heortḗ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʝorˈti/
Rhymes: -i

Noun

γιορτή • (giortí) f (plural γιορτές)

celebration
feast day, holy day
holiday
name day
(in the plural) period between Christmas and Twelfth Night

Declension

declension of γιορτή

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	γιορτή •	γιορτές •
genitive	γιορτής •	γιορτών •
accusative	γιορτή •	γιορτές •
vocative	γιορτή •	γιορτές •

Derived terms

γιορτάζω (giortázo, “to celebrate”)
γιορτινός (giortinós, “festive”)
εθνική γιορτή f (ethnikí giortí, “National day”)
καλές γιορτές f pl (kalés giortés, “Happy Christmas”)

Related terms

εορτή f (eortí, “feast day”)
εορτάζω (eortázo, “to celebrate”)
εορτάσιμος (eortásimos, “festal, festive”)
μεθεόρτια n pl (metheórtia, “aftermath”)
προεόρτια n pl (proeórtia, “foremath”)

See also

διακοπές n (diakopés, “vacation, holiday”)

Further reading

γιορτή - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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