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Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
From σῠντῐ́θημῐ (suntíthēmi, “to place or put together”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /syn.tʰɛ̌ː.kɛː/ → /synˈθi.ci/ → /sinˈθi.ci/
Noun
σῠνθήκη • (sunthḗkē) f (genitive σῠνθήκης); first declension
- a compounding, especially of words and sentences
- convention, compact
- article of a compact or treaty
- coffin
Inflection
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Further reading
Greek
Etymology
Ancient Greek συνθήκη (sunthḗkē).
Noun
συνθήκη • (synthíki) f (plural συνθήκες)
- (law) treaty, agreement, mutual acceptance
Η Συνθήκη για τη Μη Διάδοση των Πυρηνικών Όπλων- The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- (in the plural): conditions, circumstances (a set of something make up a situation)
Ζούσε κάτω από πολύ δύσκολες συνθήκες.- She used to live under very difficult conditions.
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See also
- συμφωνία f (symfonía, “agreement, symphony”)