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Greek
Alternative forms
- λεπτά n pl (leptá) (but senses: "cents; minutes")
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈfta/
- Hyphenation: λε‧φτά
Etymology 1
Learnedly, from the plural of the Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón, “small coin”), according to other plurals like χρήματα (chrímata, “money”), with adjustment > for modern demotic.
Noun
λεφτά • (leftá) n pl
- money, cash
- wealth, financial estate
- Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of λεφτό (leftó).
Declension
λεφτά
| case \ number
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plural
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| nominative
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λεφτά •
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| genitive
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λεφτών •
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| accusative
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λεφτά •
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| vocative
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λεφτά •
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| Genitive is rare.
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Coordinate terms
- see: χρήμα n (chríma, “capital, assets”)
Etymology 2
Inflectional form.
Noun
λεφτά • (leftá) m
- Nominative, accusative and vocative singular form of λεφτάς (leftás).
References
- ^ λεφτά - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.