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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀρθογραφία (orthographía), equivalent to ορθο- (ortho-, “correct, ortho-”) + -γραφία (-grafía, “writing, -graphy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oɾθoɣɾaˈfia/
- Hyphenation: ορ‧θο‧γρα‧φί‧α
Noun
ορθογραφία • (orthografía) f (uncountable)
- spelling (act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters)
Το να γράφει κανείς «γυνέκα» δεν είναι σωστή ορθογραφία.- To na gráfei kaneís «gynéka» den eínai sostí orthografía.
- For anyone to write 'wuman' (sic) is not correct spelling.
- (by extension) spelling (as a school subject)
Ο Στέλιος παίρνει πάντα άριστα στην ορθογραφία.- O Stélios paírnei pánta árista stin orthografía.
- Stelios always gets an excellent score in spelling.
- orthography (aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words)
Declension
ορθογραφία
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singular
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| nominative
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ορθογραφία •
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| genitive
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ορθογραφίας •
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| accusative
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ορθογραφία •
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| vocative
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ορθογραφία •
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Antonyms
Derived terms
- ανορθογραφία f (anorthografía, “misspelling”)
- ανορθόγραφος (anorthógrafos, “misspelt, misspelled”, adjective)
- ανορθογραφώ (anorthografó, “to misspell”)
- ορθογραφικός (orthografikós, “orthographical, spelling”)
- ορθογράφος m (orthográfos, “orthographer, correct speller”)
- ορθογραφώ (orthografó, “to spell correctly”)