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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐμμονή (emmonḗ, “abidance, continuance”), with adaptation of meaning to εμμένω (emméno).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.moˈni/
- Hyphenation: εμ‧μο‧νή
Noun
εμμονή • (emmoní) f (plural εμμονές)
- adherence (faithful support for some cause)
- persistence, adamance
- fixation, obsession
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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εμμονή (emmoní)
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εμμονές (emmonés)
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| genitive
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εμμονής (emmonís)
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εμμονών (emmonón)
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| accusative
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εμμονή (emmoní)
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εμμονές (emmonés)
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| vocative
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εμμονή (emmoní)
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εμμονές (emmonés)
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