ψηφοδέλτιο

Greek

Etymology

From ψήφ(ος) (psíf(os), “vote, ballot”) +‎ -ο- +‎ δελτίο (deltío, “ticket, coupon”), a calque of French bulletin de vote. First attested 1838 in Katharevousa as ψηφοδέλτιον.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /psi.foˈðel.ti.o/
• Hyphenation: ψη‧φο‧δέλ‧τι‧ο

Noun

ψηφοδέλτιο • (psifodéltio) n (plural ψηφοδέλτια)

1. (politics) voting form, ballot paper on which a vote is cast
2. (politics) list of candidates standing in an election

Declension

Declension of ψηφοδέλτιο

	singular	plural
nominative	ψηφοδέλτιο •	ψηφοδέλτια •
genitive	ψηφοδελτίου •,  ψηφοδέλτιου •	ψηφοδελτίων •
accusative	ψηφοδέλτιο •	ψηφοδέλτια •
vocative	ψηφοδέλτιο •	ψηφοδέλτια •

Related terms

• ψηφίζω (psifízo, “vote”)
• ψηφοφορία f (psifoforía, “voting procedure”)
• vote related terms: see at ψήφος (fem.)
• and see related terms at ψήφος

Further reading

• “ψηφοδέλτιο”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998