πρόσχημα

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόσχημα (próskhēma).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾo.sçi.ma/
  • Hyphenation: πρό‧σχη‧μα

Noun

πρόσχημα (próschiman (plural προσχήματα)

  1. pretext, pretense (a false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason)
    Synonym: πρόφαση f (prófasi)

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References

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