σπουδαίος

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly,[1] from Ancient Greek σπουδαῖος (spoudaîos, serious, worth serious attention, initially: hasty), from σπουδή f (spoudḗ, haste). [2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spuˈðe.os/
  • Hyphenation: σπου‧δαί‧ος

Adjective

σπουδαίος (spoudaíosm (feminine σπουδαία, neuter σπουδαίο)

  1. great, important, remarkable, great (also used ironically)
    αυτό είναι πολύ σπουδαίο νέο!aftó eínai polý spoudaío néo!this is very important news!
    Ήταν σπουδαίος άνθρωπος· σοφός, γενναίος και τίμιος.
    Ítan spoudaíos ánthropos; sofós, gennaíos kai tímios.
    He was a great man; wise, brave and honest.

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References

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