διόδια

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Greek

Alternative forms

  • occasionally may be found in singular διόδιο (diódio)

Etymology

Substantivised form of the expression in neuter plural διόδια χρήματα (diódia chrímata) < an adjective διόδιος (diódios) (see Koine Greek διόδιον n (diódion, passage)) by ellipsis of χρήματα n pl (chrímata, money). From Ancient Greek δίοδος (díodos, passage), from διά (diá) in the form of δι- (di-) + ὁδός (hodós) (modern οδός (odós)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðiˈo.ði.a/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧ό‧δι‧αα

Noun

διόδια (diódian pl

  1. toll
  2. toll road, turnpike
    antonym: phrase δρόμος χωρίς διόδια ("freeway, toll-free road")
  3. toll booth

Declension

Declension of διόδια
plural
nominative διόδια (diódia)
genitive διοδίων (diodíon)
accusative διόδια (diódia)
vocative διόδια (diódia)

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