λειτουργία

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From λειτουργός (leitourgós, public servant) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, abstract noun–forming suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λειτουργῐ́ᾱ (leitourgíāf (genitive λειτουργῐ́ᾱς); first declension (Attic, Koine)

  1. public service
  2. (religion) ministration

Declension

Descendants

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía, public service), from λειτουργός (leitourgós, public official) +‎ -ία (-ía).

Noun

λειτουργία (leitourgíaf (plural λειτουργίες)

  1. (religion) liturgy, Mass, Eucharist, divine service
  2. function, operation, service, working(s)
    ώρες λειτουργίαςóres leitourgíasworking hours
    βιολογική λειτουργίαviologikí leitourgíabiological function

Declension

singular plural
nominative λειτουργία (leitourgía) λειτουργίες (leitourgíes)
genitive λειτουργίας (leitourgías) λειτουργιών (leitourgión)
accusative λειτουργία (leitourgía) λειτουργίες (leitourgíes)
vocative λειτουργία (leitourgía) λειτουργίες (leitourgíes)

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