συλλογή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From συλλέγω (sullégō, to gather, collect) +‎ (, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῠλλογή (sullogḗf (genitive σῠλλογῆς); first declension

  1. gathering, collecting
  2. (of soldiers) raising, levying
  3. summary, collection of instances
  4. assembly, meeting, summoning of a boule

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: sylloge
  • Greek: συλλογή (syllogí)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek συλλογή (sullogḗ, collection), from συλλέγω (sullégō, to collect), from σύν (συλ-) (sún (sul-), with) + λέγω (légō, in sense collect).
For sense "mediation" inherited from Koine Greek συλλογή (sullogḗ, concentration of thoughts) from Ancient Greek συλλογή (sullogḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.loˈʝi/
  • Hyphenation: συλ‧λο‧γή

Noun

συλλογή (syllogíf (plural συλλογές)

  1. collection, compilation, assortment, picking
    Κάνω συλλογή νομισμάτων.Káno syllogí nomismáton.I make a collection of coins. (I collect coins)
  2. (less frequent) meditation, mental absorption, preoccupation, musing, contemplation, care, concern
    Έπεσε σε βαθιά συλλογή.Épese se vathiá syllogí.literally: She/He fell into deep thought.
    Τα λόγια του με έριξαν σε βαθιά συλλογή.Ta lógia tou me érixan se vathiá syllogí.literally: His words dropped me into deep contemplation.
    Synonyms: περισυλλογή (perisyllogí), περίσκεψη (perískepsi) (both, more frequent)

Declension

singular plural
nominative συλλογή (syllogí) συλλογές (syllogés)
genitive συλλογής (syllogís) συλλογών (syllogón)
accusative συλλογή (syllogí) συλλογές (syllogés)
vocative συλλογή (syllogí) συλλογές (syllogés)

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