σημασία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σημαίνω (sēmaínō, to signal).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σημᾰσῐ́ᾱ (sēmasíāf (genitive σημᾰσῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. the giving of a signal or command
  2. indication, designation
    1. (frequently in grammar) meaning, signification
      1. the title of a work by Chrysippus
    2. (music) notation
  3. the decisive appearance of a disease
  4. a mark
    1. of the Nile-flood
  5. address of a correspondent
  6. (in the phrase βασιλικὴ σημασία) a royal insigne or appearance

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σημασία (sēmasía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /simaˈsia/
  • Hyphenation: ση‧μα‧σί‧α

Noun

σημασία (simasíaf (plural σημασίες)

  1. (lexicography) meaning, sense (single conventional use of a word)
    Tο ρήμα «τρέχω» έχει πολλές σημασίες.
    To ríma «trécho» échei pollés simasíes.
    The verb “trécho” has many meanings.
    κυριολεκτική σημασίαkyriolektikí simasíaliteral sense
    μεταφορική σημασίαmetaforikí simasíafigurative sense
  2. significance, importance, consequence (extent to which something matters)
    έχει σημασίαéchei simasíait matters
    άνευ σημασίαςánef simasíasunimportant, meaningless

Declension

singular plural
nominative σημασία (simasía) σημασίες (simasíes)
genitive σημασίας (simasías) σημασιών (simasión)
accusative σημασία (simasía) σημασίες (simasíes)
vocative σημασία (simasía) σημασίες (simasíes)

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