ένδειξη

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔνδειξις (éndeixis) with -ξη (-xi) ending.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈen.ði.ksi/
  • Hyphenation: έν‧δει‧ξη

Noun

ένδειξη • (éndeixi) f (plural ενδείξεις)

  1. indication, sign (a fact that shows that something exists or may happen)
  2. clue (information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion)
  3. reading (a value indicated by a measuring device)
  4. (medicine) indication (any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies)
    Antonym: αντένδειξη f (anténdeixi)

Declension
declension of ένδειξη
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ένδειξη • ενδείξεις •
genitive ένδειξης • ενδείξεων •
accusative ένδειξη • ενδείξεις •
vocative ένδειξη • ενδείξεις •
Older or formal genitive singular: ενδείξεως •
  • ενδείκνυμαι (endeíknymai)
  • ενδεικτικός (endeiktikós)

References
  1. ένδειξη - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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