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Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
Feminine dual forms:
- IPA(key): /kon.tǎː/ → /konˈta/ → /konˈda/
Neuter plural forms:
- IPA(key): /kon.tá/ → /konˈta/ → /konˈda/
Adjective
κοντᾱ́ • (kontā́)
- feminine nominative/accusative/vocative dual of κοντός (kontós)
κοντᾰ́ • (kontá)
- neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of κοντός (kontós)
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konˈda/
- Hyphenation: κο‧ντά
Etymology 1
From Byzantine Greek κοντά (kontá), from Ancient Greek κοντός (kontós, “short”).
Adverb
κοντά • (kontá)
- near, nearby
- Synonym: πλησίον (plisíon)
- Antonym: μακριά (makriá)
- nearly
- απόκοντα (apókonta, “closely behind”, adverb)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
κοντά • (kontá)
- Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter plural form of κοντός (kontós).