διατριβή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δῐᾰτρῑ́βω (diatrī́bō, to spend time) +‎ ().

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῐᾰτρῐβή (diatribḗf (genitive δῐᾰτρῐβῆς); first declension

  1. a way of spending time
    1. pastime, hobby, amusement
    2. occupation, employment, study
    3. waste of time, delay

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: διατριβή f (diatriví, treatise)
  • Latin: diatriba

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διατριβή (diatribḗ, study).

Pronunciation

Noun

διατριβή (diatrivíf (plural διατριβές)

  1. dissertation, thesis
    Ο υποψήφιος διδάκτορας έστειλε τη διατριβή του στην κριτική επιτροπή των καθηγητών.
    O ypopsífios didáktoras ésteile ti diatriví tou stin kritikí epitropí ton kathigitón.
    The doctoral candidate sent his dissertation to the dissertation review board.
  1. treatise, discourse

Declension

singular plural
nominative διατριβή (diatriví) διατριβές (diatrivés)
genitive διατριβής (diatrivís) διατριβών (diatrivón)
accusative διατριβή (diatriví) διατριβές (diatrivés)
vocative διατριβή (diatriví) διατριβές (diatrivés)
  • see: τρίβω (trívo, to grind, to chafe)

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