εγκλωβισμός

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly from εγκλωβισ- (stem of εγκλωβίζω (egklovízo)) +‎ -μός (-mós).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eŋ.ɡlo.viˈzmos/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧γκλω‧βι‧σμός

Noun

εγκλωβισμός (egklovismósm

  1. caging (the act of placing or trapping something in a cage)
  2. entrapment (the act of entrapping or state of being entrapped)
  3. confinement, containment

Declension

Declension of εγκλωβισμός
singular plural
nominative εγκλωβισμός (egklovismós) εγκλωβισμοί (egklovismoí)
genitive εγκλωβισμού (egklovismoú) εγκλωβισμών (egklovismón)
accusative εγκλωβισμό (egklovismó) εγκλωβισμούς (egklovismoús)
vocative εγκλωβισμέ (egklovismé) εγκλωβισμοί (egklovismoí)

References

  1. ^ εγκλωβισμός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language