ύφεση

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Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek ὕφεσις (húphesis, “slackness of string on a musical instrument”), from Ancient Greek ὑφίημι (huphíēmi, “to lower”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈifesi/
  • Hyphenation: ύ‧φε‧ση

Noun

ύφεση • (ýfesi) f (plural υφέσεις)

  1. (in general) remission, abatement, subsidence (relaxing of tension, improvement)
    Η κατάσταση του ασθενούς παρουσιάζει ύφεση.
    I katástasi tou asthenoús parousiázei ýfesi.
    There is some improvement in the condition of the patient.
  2. (politics) détente (relaxing of tension between countries)
    Στη δεκαετία του 80, υπήρξε ύφεση μεταξύ των ΗΠΑ και της ΕΣΣΔ.
    Sti dekaetía tou 80, ypírxe ýfesi metaxý ton IPA kai tis ESSD.
    In the 1980s, there was a détente between the US and the USSR.
  3. (economics) recession, downturn, slump, depression (period of reduced economic activity)
    Το 2008 ξεκίνησε η παγκόσμια οικονομική ύφεση.
    To 2008 xekínise i pagkósmia oikonomikí ýfesi.
    In 2008, the global economic downturn began.
  4. (music, of notes) flat (lowered by one semitone)
    Το Κοντσέρτο για Φαγκότο σε σι ύφεση ματζόρε του Μότσαρτ.
    To Kontsérto gia Fagkóto se si ýfesi matzóre tou Mótsart.
    The Concerto for Bassoon in B-flat major by Mozart.
  5. (music) flat (♭, the symbol itself)
    Ο βιολιστής έπαιξε λάθος νότα, διότι ο αντιγραφέας ξέχασε να βάλει ύφεση μπροστά στη νότα.
    O violistís épaixe láthos nóta, dióti o antigraféas xéchase na válei ýfesi brostá sti nóta.
    The violinist played the wrong note since the copyist forgot to put a flat in front of the note.
  6. (meteorology) depression (area of lowered air pressure)
    Υπάρχει βαρομετρική ύφεση πάνω από την Κρήτη.
    Ypárchei varometrikí ýfesi páno apó tin Kríti.
    There's a barometric depression over Crete.

Declension

Declension of ύφεση
singular plural
nominative ύφεση • υφέσεις •
genitive ύφεσης • υφέσεων •
accusative ύφεση • υφέσεις •
vocative ύφεση • υφέσεις •
Older or formal genitive singular: υφέσεως •

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “subsidence, abatement”): έξαρση f (éxarsi, “increase, elation”), ένταση f (éntasi, “intensity”)
  • (antonym(s) of “détente”): ένταση f (éntasi, “tension”)
  • (antonym(s) of “depression, downturn”): άνοδος f (ánodos, “ascent”)
  • (antonym(s) of “flat”): δίεση f (díesi, “sharp”)

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