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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly from στηρί(ζω) (stirí(zo)) + -ξη (-xi).[1] Compare Ancient Greek στήριξις (stḗrixis, “determination of a disorder to a particular part”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsti.ɾi.ksi/
- Hyphenation: στή‧ρι‧ξη
Noun
στήριξη • (stírixi) f
- supporting, support (the act of keeping something/someone from falling)
- (figuratively) support (help, backing)
- Synonym: υποστήριξη f (ypostírixi)
- (figuratively) support (evidence)
- (figuratively) basing, resting
Declension
Declension of στήριξη
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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στήριξη (stírixi)
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στηρίξεις (stiríxeis)
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| genitive
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στήριξης (stírixis)
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στηρίξεων (stiríxeon)
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| accusative
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στήριξη (stírixi)
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στηρίξεις (stiríxeis)
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| vocative
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στήριξη (stírixi)
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στηρίξεις (stiríxeis)
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Older or formal genitive singular: στηρίξεως (stiríxeos)
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