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Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈɾi.zon.das/
- Hyphenation: ο‧ρί‧ζο‧ντας
Etymology 1
Learnedly, from the accusative singular ὁρίζοντα (horízonta) of the Ancient Greek ὁρίζων (horízōn)[1] (ὁρίζων κύκλος (kúklos), demarcating cycle)[2]
Substantivised neuter of the active participle ορίζων (orízon) of verb ορίζω (orízō, “define”) -ancient: ὁρίζω (horízō).
Noun
ορίζοντας • (orízontas) m
- horizon
Declension
Etymology 2
Active participle of ορίζω (orízo).
Participle
ορίζοντας • (orízontas) (indeclinable)
- Present participle of ορίζω (orízo): defining
References
- ^ ορίζοντας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ ορίζοντας - 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