συνήθεια

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From συνήθης (sunḗthēs) +‎ -ια (-ia).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῠνήθειᾰ (sunḗtheiaf (genitive σῠνηθίᾱς); first declension

  1. habitual intercourse, acquaintance, intimacy
  2. habit, custom
    • 380 BCE, Plato, The Republic 620a:
      κατὰ συνήθειαν γὰρ τοῦ προτέρου βίου
      katà sunḗtheian gàr toû protérou bíou
      according to the habits of the former lives

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: συνήθεια (synítheia) (learned)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek συνήθεια (sunḗtheia).

Pronunciation

Noun

συνήθεια (synítheiaf (plural συνήθειες)

  1. habit (habitual action)
    Synonym: έξη (éxi)

Declension

Declension of συνήθεια
singular plural
nominative συνήθεια (synítheia) συνήθειες (synítheies)
genitive συνήθειας (synítheias) συνηθειών (synitheión)
accusative συνήθεια (synítheia) συνήθειες (synítheies)
vocative συνήθεια (synítheia) συνήθειες (synítheies)

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