προδιάθεση

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek προδιάθεσις (prodiáthesis) with -ση (-si) ending.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈðʝa.θe.si/, /pɾoˈði̯a.θe.si/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧δι‧ά‧θε‧ση

Noun

προδιάθεση (prodiáthesif (plural προδιαθέσεις)

  1. predisposition (the state of being predisposed or susceptible to a health condition)
  2. predisposition (the state of being predisposed to a behaviour)
    Near-synonyms: τάση f (tási), ροπή f (ropí), κλίση f (klísi)
  3. prior attitude, disposition in advance (before an event, experience, etc.)

Declension

singular plural
nominative προδιάθεση (prodiáthesi) προδιαθέσεις (prodiathéseis)
genitive προδιάθεσης (prodiáthesis) προδιαθέσεων (prodiathéseon)
accusative προδιάθεση (prodiáthesi) προδιαθέσεις (prodiathéseis)
vocative προδιάθεση (prodiáthesi) προδιαθέσεις (prodiathéseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: προδιαθέσεως (prodiathéseos)

References

  1. ^ προδιάθεση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language