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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Koine Greek προστασία (prostasía, “a standing before; leadership”), from προστάτης (prostátēs, “leader; protector”), with semantic loan from French protection.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
προστασία • (prostasía) f (plural προστασίες)
- protection, keeping safe
Declension
- αντιπροστατευτικός (antiprostateftikós, “antiprotectionist”, adjective)
- απροστάτευτος (aprostáteftos, “unprotected”)
- προστατευτικός (prostateftikós, “protective, protectionist”, adjective)
- προστατευτισμός m (prostateftismós, “protectionism”)
- προστατεύω (prostatévo, “to protect”)
- προστάτης-άγιος m (prostátis-ágios, “patron saint”)
- προστάτης m (prostátis, “protector”)
- προστάτιδα f (prostátida, “protector”)
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