εκτροπή

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐκτροπή (ektropḗ) with semantic loan from French déviation.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ktɾoˈpi/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧κτρο‧πή

Noun

εκτροπή (ektropíf (plural εκτροπές)

  1. diversion (the act of diverting)
  2. diversion (removal of water via a canal)
  3. (transport) diversion (detour or rerouting)
  4. deviation (the act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road)

Declension

Declension of εκτροπή
singular plural
nominative εκτροπή (ektropí) εκτροπές (ektropés)
genitive εκτροπής (ektropís) εκτροπών (ektropón)
accusative εκτροπή (ektropí) εκτροπές (ektropés)
vocative εκτροπή (ektropí) εκτροπές (ektropés)

References

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