ακρίβεια

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See also: ἀκρίβεια

Greek

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀκρῑ́βεια (akrī́beia).[1] By surface analysis, ακριβής (akrivís) +‎ -εια (-eia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈkri.vi.a/
  • Hyphenation: α‧κρί‧βει‧α

Noun

ακρίβεια • (akríveia) f (plural ακρίβειες)

  1. accuracy, exactness, exactitude
  2. precision, preciseness
  3. (time) punctuality
Declension
Declension of ακρίβεια
singular plural
nominative ακρίβεια (akríveia) ακρίβειες (akríveies)
genitive ακρίβειας (akríveias) ακριβειών (akriveión)
accusative ακρίβεια (akríveia) ακρίβειες (akríveies)
vocative ακρίβεια (akríveia) ακρίβειες (akríveies)

ακριβείας is a literary genitive form.

Antonyms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ακρίβεια (akríbeia, “expensiveness”), from Koine Greek ακρίβεια (akríbeia, “strict economy”), from Ancient Greek ἀκρῑ́βεια (akrī́beia), with synizesis of final vowels into one syllable.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈkɾi.vʝa/
  • Hyphenation: α‧κρί‧βεια

Noun

ακρίβεια • (akríveia) f (plural ακρίβειες)

  1. dearness, expensiveness
    Antonym: φτήνια f (ftínia)
    1. (by extension) an item of good quality; an exclusive item
Declension
Declension of ακρίβεια
singular plural
nominative ακρίβεια (akríveia) ακρίβειες (akríveies)
genitive ακρίβειας (akríveias) -
accusative ακρίβεια (akríveia) ακρίβειες (akríveies)
vocative ακρίβεια (akríveia) ακρίβειες (akríveies)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ακρίβεια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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