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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡσυχία (hēsukhía).
Cognate with Mariupol Greek йих (jix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.siˈçi.a/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Hyphenation: η‧συ‧χί‧α
Noun
ησυχία • (isychía) f (uncountable)
- calm, peace, quiet (absence of trouble or problems)
Θέλω να κάτσω με την ησυχία μου και να διαβάσω.- Thélo na kátso me tin isychía mou kai na diaváso.
- I want to sit in peace and read.
- quiet, silence (absence of noise)
Επιτέλους ησυχία τώρα που τελείωσε αυτή η παρέλαση.- Epitélous isychía tóra pou teleíose aftí i parélasi.
- Finally, there's peace now that the parade is over.
Declension
Declension of ησυχία
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singular
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nominative
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ησυχία (isychía)
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genitive
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ησυχίας (isychías)
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accusative
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ησυχία (isychía)
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vocative
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ησυχία (isychía)
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Interjection
ησυχία • (isychía)
- quiet, silence, be quiet
- Ησυχία, παρακαλώ, αρχίζει η παράσταση. ― Isychía, parakaló, archízei i parástasi. ― Quiet, please, the show is starting.
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