αποικία
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Greek
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek ἀποικία (apoikía).
Noun
αποικία • (apoikía) f (plural αποικίες)
- colony
- Η Μοζαμβίκη ήταν αποικία της Πορτογαλίας μέχρι το 1975. ― I Mozamvíki ítan apoikía tis Portogalías méchri to 1975. ― Mozambique was a Portuguese colony until 1975.
- (historically) a city-state founded away from Greece.
- Οι Συρακούσες της Σικελίας ήταν αποικία των Κορινθίων. ― Oi Syrakoúses tis Sikelías ítan apoikía ton Korinthíon. ― Syracuse in Sicily was a colony of Corinthians
- (biology) colony (a collection of cells)
Declension
Declension of αποικία
Related terms
- see: αποικώ (apoikó, “I emigrate, I colonise”)
Further reading
αποικία on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
