συνήθεια

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From συνήθης (sunḗthēs) + -ια (-ia).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῠνήθειᾰ • (sunḗtheia) f (genitive σῠνηθίᾱς); first declension

  1. habitual intercourse, acquaintance, intimacy
  2. habit, custom
    • 380 BCE, Plato, The Republic 620a:
      κατὰ συνήθειαν γὰρ τοῦ προτέρου βίου
      katà sunḗtheian gàr toû protérou bíou
      according to the habits of the former lives

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: συνήθεια (synítheia) (learned)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek συνήθεια (sunḗtheia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈni.θi.a/

Noun

συνήθεια • (synítheia) f (plural συνήθειες)

  1. habit (habitual action)
    Synonym: έξη (éxi)

Declension

Further reading

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