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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek δόσις (dósis). Stem δο- + -σις (-sis), modern -ση (-si) (see δίδω (dído), δίδωμι (dídōmi)).
Pronunciation
Noun
δόση • (dósi) f (plural δόσεις)
- dose, instalment, tranche
- (medicine) dose (of medication)
- (sciences) dose (of radiation)
- ισοδύναμη δόση ― isodýnami dósi ― equivalent dose
Declension
Declension of δόση
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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δόση (dósi)
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δόσεις (dóseis)
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| genitive
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δόσης (dósis)
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δόσεων (dóseon)
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| accusative
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δόση (dósi)
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δόσεις (dóseis)
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| vocative
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δόση (dósi)
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δόσεις (dóseis)
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Also, older or formal genitive singlar: δόσεως (dóseos)
(compounds):
- αναμετάδοση f (anametádosi, “retransmission; broadcast”)
- ανταπόδοση f (antapódosi, “repayment”)
- απόδοση f (apódosi, “imputation, performance”)
- διάδοση f (diádosi)
- έκδοση f (ékdosi, “publication, edition”)
- επανέκδοση f (epanékdosi, “republication”)
- επίδοση f (epídosi)
- κατάδοση f (katádosi, “informing against, betrayal”)
- καταπρόδοση f (katapródosi, “betrayal without regrets”)
- μετάδοση f (metádosi, “transmission; broadcast”)
- παράδοση f (parádosi, “delivery; tradition; surrender; lecture”)
- and see: δίνω (díno) / δίδω (dído, “give”)