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Greek
- 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 • (diódia) n pl
- toll
- toll road, turnpike
- antonym: phrase δρόμος χωρίς διόδια ("freeway, toll-free road")
- toll booth
Declension
Declension of διόδια
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plural
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nominative
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διόδια (diódia)
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genitive
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διοδίων (diodíon)
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accusative
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διόδια (diódia)
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vocative
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διόδια (diódia)
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Coordinate terms
- δίοδος m (díodos, “way, mountain pass”)
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