ησυχία

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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 (isychíaf (uncountable)

  1. 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.
  2. 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
singular
nominative ησυχία (isychía)
genitive ησυχίας (isychías)
accusative ησυχία (isychía)
vocative ησυχία (isychía)

Interjection

ησυχία (isychía)

  1. quiet, silence, be quiet
    Ησυχία, παρακαλώ, αρχίζει η παράσταση.Isychía, parakaló, archízei i parástasi.Quiet, please, the show is starting.

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