ταχύτητα
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ταχυτής (takhutḗs), with stress shift. Equivalent to ταχύ- (tachý-, “fast, speed”) + -ύτητα (-ýtita, “-ity, -ness”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ταχύτητα • (tachýtita) f (plural ταχύτητες)
- speed, velocity
- Το αυτοκίνητο έτρεχε με ταχύτητα 50 χιλιόμετρα την ώρα.
- To aftokínito étreche me tachýtita 50 chiliómetra tin óra.
- The car was travelling with a speed of 50 kilometres per hour.
- swiftness, alacrity
- speed, gear
- Έβαλε την πρώτη ταχύτητα και ξεκίνησε.
- Évale tin próti tachýtita kai xekínise.
- He put it into first gear and set off.
Declension
Declension of ταχύτητα
Related terms
- κιβώτιο ταχυτήτων n (kivótio tachytíton, “gearbox”)
- and see: ταχύς (tachýs, “fast”, adjective)
Further reading
ταχύτητα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
