συμβάν

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Greek

Etymology

In the singular, a back-formation from learnedly borrowed Ancient Greek συμβάντα (sumbánta), plural aorist participle of συμβαίνω (sumbaínō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siɱˈvan/
  • Hyphenation: συμ‧βάν

Noun

συμβάν (symvánn (plural συμβάντα)

  1. event, incident, occurrence (instance of something happening)
    Synonyms: γεγονός (gegonós), περιστατικό (peristatikó)

Declension

Declension of συμβάν
singular plural
nominative συμβάν (symván) συμβάντα (symvánta)
genitive συμβάντος (symvántos) συμβάντων (symvánton)
accusative συμβάν (symván) συμβάντα (symvánta)
vocative συμβάν (symván) συμβάντα (symvánta)

References

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