τεμπελιά

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Greek

Etymology

τεμπέλ(ης) (tempél(is)) +‎ -ιά (-iá)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tem.beˈʎa/
  • Hyphenation: τε‧μπε‧λιά

Noun

τεμπελιά (tempeliáf (plural τεμπελιές)

  1. (common) laziness
    Synonym: (formal) οκνηρία (okniría)

Declension

Declension of τεμπελιά
singular plural
nominative τεμπελιά (tempeliá) τεμπελιές (tempeliés)
genitive τεμπελιάς (tempeliás) τεμπελιών (tempelión)
accusative τεμπελιά (tempeliá) τεμπελιές (tempeliés)
vocative τεμπελιά (tempeliá) τεμπελιές (tempeliés)

The plural forms are rarely used.

References

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