καταπόνηση

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek καταπόνησις (katapónēsis, “oppression”) with semantic loan from French fatigue.[1] By surface analysis, καταπονη- (stem of καταπονώ (kataponó)) +‎ -ση (-si)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.taˈpo.ni.si/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧πό‧νη‧ση

Noun

καταπόνηση • (katapónisi) f (plural καταπονήσεις)

  1. strain (the act of straining, or the state of being strained)
  2. (physics, mechanics) stress
  3. (engineering) fatigue
    Synonym: κόπωση f (kóposi)

Declension

Declension of καταπόνηση
singular plural
nominative καταπόνηση (katapónisi) καταπονήσεις (kataponíseis)
genitive καταπόνησης (katapónisis) καταπονήσεων (kataponíseon)
accusative καταπόνηση (katapónisi) καταπονήσεις (kataponíseis)
vocative καταπόνηση (katapónisi) καταπονήσεις (kataponíseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: καταπονήσεως (kataponíseos)

References

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

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