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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From διαφέρω (diaphérō, “to differ”) + -η (-ē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.a.pʰo.rǎː/ → /ði.a.ɸoˈra/ → /ði.a.foˈra/
Noun
δῐᾰφορᾱ́ • (diaphorā́) f (genitive δῐᾰφορᾶς); first declension
- difference
- discord, disagreement
Declension
Descendants
Further reading
- “διαφορά”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “διαφορά”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
- διαφορά in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
- διαφορά in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
- Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
- altercation idem, page 25.
- bickering idem, page 78.
- brawl idem, page 94.
- breach idem, page 94.
- broil idem, page 100.
- clash idem, page 135.
- coldness idem, page 142.
- contrast idem, page 169.
- controversy idem, page 170.
- coolness idem, page 173.
- difference idem, page 223.
- disagreement idem, page 227.
- discord idem, page 230.
- discrepancy idem, page 231.
- dispute idem, page 238.
- dissension idem, page 239.
- dissimilarity idem, page 239.
- distinction idem, page 241.
- diverge idem, page 243.
- diversity idem, page 243.
- feud idem, page 317.
- friction idem, page 345.
- jar idem, page 461.
- misunderstanding idem, page 536.
- quarrel idem, page 663.
- split idem, page 803.
- strain idem, page 822.
- strife idem, page 825.
- tension idem, page 862.
- variance idem, page 944.
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek διαφορά (diaphorá).
Noun
διαφορά • (diaforá) f (plural διαφορές)
- difference (in characteristics, position, etc)
- difference (the result of subtraction)
- dispute, difference (of opinion, etc)
- (law) dispute
Declension
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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διαφορά (diaforá)
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διαφορές (diaforés)
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genitive
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διαφοράς (diaforás)
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διαφορών (diaforón)
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accusative
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διαφορά (diaforá)
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διαφορές (diaforés)
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vocative
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διαφορά (diaforá)
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διαφορές (diaforés)
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Further reading