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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ὀκνηρία (oknēría, “hesitation”), following the meaning of οκνηρός (oknirós, “lazy”)[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o.kniˈɾi.a/
- Hyphenation: ο‧κνη‧ρί‧α
Noun
οκνηρία • (okniría) f (plural οκνηρίες)
- (formal) laziness
- Synonym: (informal) τεμπελιά (tempeliá)
Declension
Declension of οκνηρία
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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οκνηρία (okniría)
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οκνηρίες (okniríes)
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| genitive
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οκνηρίας (oknirías)
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οκνηριών (oknirión)
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| accusative
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οκνηρία (okniría)
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οκνηρίες (okniríes)
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| vocative
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οκνηρία (okniría)
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οκνηρίες (okniríes)
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The plural forms are rarely used.
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