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Greek
Alternative forms
- δηλ. (dil.) }(abbreviation)
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek δηλαδή (dēladḗ), from phrase δῆλά δη (dêlá dē), consisting of δῆλᾰ (dêla), neuter plural of δῆλος (dêlos, “visible, manifest”) + δή (dí, “truly, exactly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ði.laˈði/
- Hyphenation: δη‧λα‧δή
Conjunction
δηλαδή • (diladí)
- specifically, namely, that is to say
- Η χώρα μας, δηλαδή η Ελλάδα. ― I chóra mas, diladí i Elláda. ― Our country, namely Greece.
- i.e., namely, in other words
Τα αλκάνια είναι κορεσμένοι αλειφατικοί (δηλαδή μη κυκλικοί) υδρογονάνθρακες.- Ta alkánia eínai koresménoi aleifatikoí (diladí mi kyklikoí) ydrogonánthrakes.
- Alkanes are saturated aliphatic (i.e. acyclic) hydrocarbons.
- so, therefore
Δηλαδή τι θες να κάνω εγώ;- Diladí ti thes na káno egó?
- So what do you want me to do, then?
Synonyms
References
- ^ δηλαδή - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- ^ δηλαδή - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre