πρόσφυμα

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek πρόσφυμα (prósphuma) with semantic loan from New Latin affixum.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾo.sfi.ma/
  • Hyphenation: πρό‧σφυ‧μα

Noun

πρόσφυμα • (prósfyma) n (plural προσφύματα)

  1. (grammar, lexicography) affix
    Synonym: παράθημα n (paráthima)

Declension

Declension of πρόσφυμα
singular plural
nominative πρόσφυμα • προσφύματα •
genitive προσφύματος • προσφυμάτων •
accusative πρόσφυμα • προσφύματα •
vocative πρόσφυμα • προσφύματα •

Coordinate terms

References

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

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