ηλιθιότητα

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἠλιθιότης (ēlithiótēs), equivalent to ηλίθιος (ilíthios, stupid, foolish) +‎ -ότητα (-ótita).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iliθiˈotita/
  • Hyphenation: η‧λι‧θι‧ό‧τη‧τα

Noun

ηλιθιότητα (ilithiótitaf (plural ηλιθιότητες)

  1. (psychiatry, dated) learning difficulties, mental retardation
  2. (by extension, usually in the plural) nonsense, stupidity, idiocy, rubbish (stupid behaviour or talk)
    Άρχισε να λέει πάλι ηλιθιότητες.
    Árchise na léei páli ilithiótites.
    He's starting talking rubbish again.

Declension

Declension of ηλιθιότητα
singular plural
nominative ηλιθιότητα (ilithiótita) ηλιθιότητες (ilithiótites)
genitive ηλιθιότητας (ilithiótitas) ηλιθιοτήτων (ilithiotíton)
accusative ηλιθιότητα (ilithiótita) ηλιθιότητες (ilithiótites)
vocative ηλιθιότητα (ilithiótita) ηλιθιότητες (ilithiótites)

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