κατάρριψη

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek κατάρριψις (katárrhipsis), with -ψη (-psi) ending.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈta.ɾi.psi/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τάρ‧ρι‧ψη

Noun

κατάρριψη • (katárripsi) f (plural καταρρίψεις)

  1. downing, shooting down (of an aircraft)
  2. rebuttal
    Synonyms: αντίκρουση f (antíkrousi), ανατροπή f (anatropí)
  3. breaking (of a record)

Declension

singular plural
nominative κατάρριψη (katárripsi) καταρρίψεις (katarrípseis)
genitive κατάρριψης (katárripsis) καταρρίψεων (katarrípseon)
accusative κατάρριψη (katárripsi) καταρρίψεις (katarrípseis)
vocative κατάρριψη (katárripsi) καταρρίψεις (katarrípseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: καταρρίψεως (katarrípseos)

References

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