ενεργητικός

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικός (energētikós) with semantic loan from French actif in the accounting sense.[1] By surface analysis, ενεργώ (energó) + -τικός (-tikós).

Adjective

ενεργητικός • (energitikós) m (feminine ενεργητική, neuter ενεργητικό)

  1. active (having the power or quality of acting)
  2. active (given to action)
  3. active (quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble)
  4. energetic (characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous)
  5. (of a homosexual man) active (enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner)
  6. (accounting, of a trade balance) positive
  7. (linguistics, grammar) active (in the active voice)

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References

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