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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From σπεύδω (speúdō, “to be keen; make haste”) + -η (-ē).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spuː.dɛ̌ː/ → /spuˈði/ → /spuˈði/
Noun
σπουδή • (spoudḗ) f (genitive σπουδῆς); first declension
- haste, speed
- Antonym: σχολή (skholḗ)
Declension
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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek σπουδή (spoudḗ, “zeal; haste; earnestness”).
Noun
σπουδή • (spoudí) f (plural σπουδές)
- (education) study
- (chess) study, endgame study
- eagerness, haste
- (in the plural) education, studies
Declension
Declension of σπουδή
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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σπουδή (spoudí)
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σπουδές (spoudés)
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| genitive
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σπουδής (spoudís)
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σπουδών (spoudón)
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| accusative
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σπουδή (spoudí)
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σπουδές (spoudés)
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| vocative
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σπουδή (spoudí)
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σπουδές (spoudés)
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- σπουδάζω (spoudázo, “to study”)
- σπουδάζων (spoudázon, “related to the body of students”)
- σπούδασμα n (spoúdasma, “education”)
- σπουδάστρια f (spoudástria, “pupil, school student”)
- σπουδασμένος (spoudasménos, “educated”)
- σπουδαστήριο n (spoudastírio, “study room”)
- σπουδαστής m (spoudastís, “pupil, school student”)
- σπουδαστικός (spoudastikós, “study”)
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