ευγένεια

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὐγένεια (eugéneia).

Noun

ευγένεια (evgéneiaf (plural ευγένειες)

  1. politeness, kindness, courtesy
  2. nobility
    Tίτλοι ευγενείας ούτε απονέμονται ούτε αναγνωρίζονται σε Ελλάδα.
    Títloi evgeneías oúte aponémontai oúte anagnorízontai se Elláda.
    Titles of nobility are neither awarded nor recognized in Greece.
  3. Used as a vocative honorific.

Declension

singular plural
nominative ευγένεια (evgéneia) ευγένειες (evgéneies)
genitive ευγένειας (evgéneias) -
accusative ευγένεια (evgéneia) ευγένειες (evgéneies)
vocative ευγένεια (evgéneia) ευγένειες (evgéneies)

Genitive forms: there is a less common singular ευγενείας and a rare plural ευγενειών

Antonyms

Descendants

  • Romanian: evghenie