αυτοπεποίθηση
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From αυτο- (afto-, “self”) + πεποίθηση (pepoíthisi, “confidence”), calque of English self-confidence.
Noun
[edit]αυτοπεποίθηση • (aftopepoíthisi) f (uncountable)
- self-reliance
- Synonym: αυτοδυναμία (aftodynamía)
- self-assurance, self-confidence
Declension
[edit]| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | αυτοπεποίθηση (aftopepoíthisi) |
| genitive | αυτοπεποίθησης (aftopepoíthisis) |
| accusative | αυτοπεποίθηση (aftopepoíthisi) |
| vocative | αυτοπεποίθηση (aftopepoíthisi) |
Older or formal genitive singular: αυτοπεποιθήσεως (aftopepoithíseos)
See also
[edit]- compare with: αυτασφάλεια (aftasfáleia, “self-insurance”)
Further reading
[edit]- “αυτοπεποίθηση”, in Platform to search dictionaries of modern and medieval Greek at the Centre for the Greek language