ξενιτιά

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ξενιτιά (xenitiá) (also with suffixes -ειά, -εία), from Ancient Greek ξενιτεία (xeniteía) with spelling simplification.[1] The ancient spelling with ⟨ει⟩ is supported by Babiniotis.[2].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kse.niˈtça/
  • Hyphenation: ξε‧νι‧τιά

Noun

ξενιτιά • (xenitiá) f (plural ξενιτιές) (Usually in the singular.)

  1. foreign lands, foreign parts, abroad, overseas where one is obliged to settle by necessity
    Της Ξενιτιάς (Φεγγάρι μάγια μου ’κανες) (1962 song by Mikis Theodorakis))
    Tis Xenitiás (Fengári mágia mou ’kanes)
    Of Living Abroad (Moon, you bewitched me)
    Τώρα που πας στην ξενιτιά (1961 song by Manos Hatzidakis)
    Tóra pou pas stin xenitiá
    Now that you're going abroad

Usage notes

  • The word has strong sorrowful meaning.

Declension

Declension of ξενιτιά
singular plural
nominative ξενιτιά • ξενιτιές •
genitive ξενιτιάς • ξενιτιών •
accusative ξενιτιά • ξενιτιές •
vocative ξενιτιά • ξενιτιές •

See also

References

  1. ^ ξενιτιά, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ ξενιτιά - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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