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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek συνέχεια (sunékheia), from συνεχής (sunekhḗs) + -εια (-eia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siˈneçia/
- Hyphenation: συ‧νέ‧χει‧α
Adverb
συνέχεια • (synécheia)
- continuously, nonstop (without pause)
Σηκώθηκε και μιλούσε τρεις ώρες συνέχεια.- Sikóthike kai miloúse treis óres synécheia.
- He got up and spoke nonstop for three hours.
- continuously, consecutively (without break)
Τα δωμάτιά τους είναι συνέχεια το ένα στο άλλο.- Ta domátiá tous eínai synécheia to éna sto állo.
- Their rooms are consecutively next to one another.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “continuously, nonstop”): ποτέ (poté, “never”), σπάνια (spánia, “rarely”), αραιά και πού (araiá kai poú, “every now and then”), πού και πού (poú kai poú, “now and then”)
Noun
συνέχεια • (synécheia) f (plural συνέχειες)
- continuation, continuity, continuance (the quality of being continuous without interruption)
η αδιάσπαστη συνέχεια της ελληνικής γλώσσας- i adiáspasti synécheia tis ellinikís glóssas
- the unbroken continuity of the Greek language
- continuation, rest (that which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on)
Ποτέ δε μάθαμε τη συνέχεια της ιστορίας.- Poté de máthame ti synécheia tis istorías.
- We never found out the rest of the story.
Η υπόθεση έχει τραγική συνέχεια.- I ypóthesi échei tragikí synécheia.
- The case has a tragic continuation.
- (in the plural following σε (se)) bits and pieces, little by little, bit by bit (information or parts presented gradually but still making up a cohesive whole)
Έμαθα την ιστορία σε συνέχειες, διότι διέκοπταν συνεχώς.- Ématha tin istoría se synécheies, dióti diékoptan synechós.
- I learnt the story in bits and pieces because they were constantly interrupting.
Το πρόγραμμα μεταδόθηκε σε συνέχειες.- To prógramma metadóthike se synécheies.
- The programme was broadcast bit by bit.
- (typography) hyphen (The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term)
- (medicine) symphysis (cartilaginous material that adjoins and facilitates the junction of bones)
- ενδομητρική συνέχεια ― endomitrikí synécheia ― pubic symphysis
Declension
Synonyms
- (continuation, continuity): ακολουθία f (akolouthía)
- (hyphen): ενωτικό n (enotikó)
- (symphysis): σύμφυση f (sýmfysi)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “continuation, continuity”): ασυνέχεια f (asynécheia, “discontinuity”)
- see: συνεχίζω (synechízo, “to continue”)