αυθαίρετο

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Greek

Etymology

Short for αυθαίρετο σπίτι or οικοδόμημα (afthaíreto spíti or oikodómima): nominalization of αυθαίρετος (afthaíretos), substantivised neuter, by ellipsis of σπίτι (spíti, “house”), or οικοδόμημα n (oikodómima, “building”), or, as an abstract sense.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈfθe.ɾe.to/
  • Hyphenation: αυ‧θαί‧ρε‧το

Noun

αυθαίρετο • (afthaíreto or afthéreto) n (plural αυθαίρετα)

  1. (bureaucracy) illegal, unauthorised (UK), unauthorized (US) building, usually house, built in violation of regulations
  2. (abstract idea) arbitrariness
    Synonym: αυθαιρεσία f (afthairesía)

Declension

Declension of αυθαίρετο
singular plural
nominative αυθαίρετο • αυθαίρετα •
genitive αυθαιρέτου •,  αυθαίρετου • αυθαιρέτων •,  αυθαίρετων •
accusative αυθαίρετο • αυθαίρετα •
vocative αυθαίρετο • αυθαίρετα •
The forms with recessive accent αυθαιρέτου, αυθαιρέτων are formal or dated.

Adjective

αυθαίρετο • (afthaíreto or afthéreto)

  1. Accusative masculine singular form of αυθαίρετος (afthaíretos).
  2. Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter singular form of αυθαίρετος (afthaíretos).

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