λεφτά

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Greek

Alternative forms

  • λεπτά n pl (leptá) (but senses: "cents; minutes")

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leˈfta/
  • Hyphenation: λε‧φτά

Etymology 1

Learnedly, from the plural of the Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón, small coin), according to other plurals like χρήματα (chrímata, money), with adjustment > for modern demotic.[1]

Noun

λεφτά (leftán pl

  1. money, cash
  2. wealth, financial estate
  3. Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of λεφτό (leftó).
Declension
Coordinate terms
  • see: χρήμα n (chríma, capital, assets)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

λεφτά (leftám

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative singular form of λεφτάς (leftás).

References

  1. ^ λεφτά, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language