εγκατάλειψη

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Koine Greek ἐγκατάλειψις (“residual symptom”) from ἐγκᾰτᾰλείπω (enkataleípō). Morphologically, (εν-) εγ- (“in”) +‎ κατα- (“totally”) + λειψ- from verb λείπω (leípō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eŋ.ɡaˈta.li.psi/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧γκα‧τά‧λει‧ψη
  • Hyphenation: εγ‧κα‧τά‧λει‧ψη

Noun

εγκατάλειψη • (egkatáleipsi) f (uncountable)

  1. abandonment
    Η εγκατάλειψή του από τη μητέρα του τον σημάδεψε βαθιά.
    I egkatáleipsí tou apó ti mitéra tou ton simádepse vathiá.
    His abandonment by his mother scarred him deeply.
    Αντίκρισαν στο έρημο σπίτι μια εικόνα πλήρους εγκατάλειψης
    Antíkrisan sto érimo spíti mia eikóna plírous egkatáleipsis
    In the deserted house they faced a scene of complete of abandonment.

Declension

Declension of εγκατάλειψη
singular
nominative εγκατάλειψη (egkatáleipsi)
genitive εγκατάλειψης (egkatáleipsis)
accusative εγκατάλειψη (egkatáleipsi)
vocative εγκατάλειψη (egkatáleipsi)

Older or formal genitive singular: εγκαταλείψεως (egkataleípseos)

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