δοκιμασία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δοκιμάζω (dokimázō) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δοκῐμᾰσῐ́ᾱ (dokimasíāf (genitive δοκῐμᾰσῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. examination, scrutiny of magistrates after election, to see if they fulfil the legal requirements of legitimacy, full citizenship, etc.

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: docimasy (learned)
  • Greek: δοκιμασία (dokimasía)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δοκῐμᾰσῐ́ᾱ (dokimasíā).

Noun

δοκιμασία (dokimasíaf (plural δοκιμασίες)

  1. ordeal (a painful or trying experience)
  2. strain (a painful experience)
  3. trial

Declension

see: δοκιμή f (dokimí, trial, test)

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