γιορτή

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek ἑορτή (heortḗ).

Pronunciation

Noun

γιορτή (giortíf (plural γιορτές)

  1. celebration
  2. feast day, holy day
  3. holiday
  4. name day
  5. (in the plural) period between Christmas and Twelfth Night

Declension

Declension of γιορτή
singular plural
nominative γιορτή (giortí) γιορτές (giortés)
genitive γιορτής (giortís) γιορτών (giortón)
accusative γιορτή (giortí) γιορτές (giortés)
vocative γιορτή (giortí) γιορτές (giortés)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Gagauz: yortu
  • Ottoman Turkish: یورتی (yortu)

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