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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γοητεία (goēteía, “charm, jugglery, sorcery”), from Ancient Greek γόης (góēs, “sorcerer, wizard”), from Ancient Greek γοάω (goáō, “to groan, bewail”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *geh₃- (“to sing, cry”) or Proto-Indo-European *gewH- (“to call, invoke, cry out”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣo.iˈti.a/
- Hyphenation: γο‧η‧τεί‧α
Noun
γοητεία • (goïteía) f (uncountable)
- charm, attractiveness
Declension
γοητεία
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| genitive
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Descendants
See also
- γούρι n (goúri, “charm, spell”)