δηλαδή

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek δηλαδή (dēladḗ),[1] univerbation of δῆλά δη (dêlá dē),[2] from δῆλᾰ (dêla, “neuter plural of δῆλος (dêlos, “visible, manifest”)”) +‎ δή (dḗ, “truly, exactly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ði.laˈði/
  • Hyphenation: δη‧λα‧δή

Conjunction

δηλαδή • (diladí)

  1. specifically, namely, that is to say
    Η χώρα μας, δηλαδή η Ελλάδα. ― I chóra mas, diladí i Elláda. ― Our country, namely Greece.
  2. i.e., namely, in other words
    Τα αλκάνια είναι κορεσμένοι αλειφατικοί (δηλαδή μη κυκλικοί) υδρογονάνθρακες.
    Ta alkánia eínai koresménoi aleifatikoí (diladí mi kyklikoí) ydrogonánthrakes.
    Alkanes are saturated aliphatic (i.e. acyclic) hydrocarbons.
  3. so, therefore
    Δηλαδή τι θες να κάνω εγώ;
    Diladí ti thes na káno egó?
    So what do you want me to do, then?

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ δηλαδή, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ δηλαδή - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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