προσοχή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From προσέχω (prosékhō, “to guard against”) +‎ -η (-ē, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

προσοχή • (prosokhḗ) f (genitive προσοχῆς); first declension (Koine)

  1. (Koine) attention

Inflection

First declension of ἡ προσοχή; τῆς προσοχῆς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ προσοχή
hē prosokhḗ 		τὼ προσοχᾱ́
tṑ prosokhā́ 		αἱ προσοχαί
hai prosokhaí
Genitive τῆς προσοχῆς
tês prosokhês 		τοῖν προσοχαῖν
toîn prosokhaîn 		τῶν προσοχῶν
tôn prosokhôn
Dative τῇ προσοχῇ
têi prosokhêi 		τοῖν προσοχαῖν
toîn prosokhaîn 		ταῖς προσοχαῖς
taîs prosokhaîs
Accusative τὴν προσοχήν
tḕn prosokhḗn 		τὼ προσοχᾱ́
tṑ prosokhā́ 		τᾱ̀ς προσοχᾱ́ς
tā̀s prosokhā́s
Vocative προσοχή
prosokhḗ 		προσοχᾱ́
prosokhā́ 		προσοχαί
prosokhaí
Notes:

Descendants

  • Greek: προσοχή (prosochí)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προσοχή (prosokhḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾosoˈçi/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧σο‧χή

Interjection

προσοχή • (prosochí)

  1. attention, be careful, watch out
    Προσοχή! Το δέντρο πέφτει.
    Prosochí! To déntro péftei.
    Watch out! The tree is falling!
  2. (military) attention (drill order)

Noun

προσοχή • (prosochí) f (uncountable)

  1. attention, focus
    Μην του αποσπάς την προσοχή όταν οδηγάει.
    Min tou apospás tin prosochí ótan odigáei.
    Don't distract his attention while he's driving.
  2. attention, care
    Οι δίσκοι μου χρειάζονται προσοχή και φροντίδα.
    Oi dískoi mou chreiázontai prosochí kai frontída.
    My records need attention and care.
    Το αυτοκίνητό μου θέλει προσοχή.
    To aftokínitó mou thélei prosochí.
    My car needs care.
  3. (military) attention (upright pose with hands rigidly at side)

Declension

singular
nominative προσοχή (prosochí)
genitive προσοχής (prosochís)
accusative προσοχή (prosochí)
vocative προσοχή (prosochí)

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “attention!”): ανάπαυση f (anápafsi, “at ease”)
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