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Greek
Etymology
From δημο- (dimo-, “demo-”) + -σκόπηση (-skópisi, “-scopy”)[1] or a learned borrowing from German Demoskopie.[2] See δήμος m (dímos, “municipality, community”) & σκοπός m (skopós, “goal”). A word creation with Greek combining forms to replace the loanword γκάλοπ n (gkálop, “Gallup poll”).[3]
The initial sense of the synonym σφυγμομέτρηση f (sfygmométrisi) -attested since 1891-[4] was "measuring pulsation".[5]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ði.moˈsko.pi.si/
- Hyphenation: δη‧μο‧σκό‧πη‧ση
Noun
δημοσκόπηση • (dimoskópisi) f (plural δημοσκοπήσεις)
- opinion poll, survey, (colloquially) Gallup poll
- Synonyms: σφυγμομέτρηση f (sfygmométrisi), γκάλοπ n (gkálop)
Προεκλογικά, γίνονται πολλές δημοσκοπήσεις.- Proeklogiká, gínontai pollés dimoskopíseis.
- Before elections, many polls are conducted.
Declension
Declension of δημοσκόπηση
- and see: δήμος m (dímos, “municipality”) and σκοπός m (skopós, “goal”)
References
- ^ δημοσκόπηση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ δημοσκόπηση - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
- ^ δημοσκόπηση - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
- ^ σφυγμομέτρησις p.972, vol.2 - Koumanoudis, Stefanos Αth. (1900) Συναγωγὴ νέων λέξεων ὑπὸ τῶν λογίων πλασθεισῶν ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀλώσεως μέχρι τῶν καθ’ ἡμᾶς χρόνων. Sunagōgḕ néōn léxeōn hupò tôn logíōn plastheisôn apò tês Alṓseōs mékhri tôn kath’ hēmâs khrónōn. (In Katharevousa, Greek) Vols:1‑2. Athens: P. Dh. Sakellariou. @anemi, abbreviations (V).
- ^ σφυγμομέτρησις
- Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. (abbreviations - of authors)